What another VARSITY
08-05-07 | 03:31 PM
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stringbreaker
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Bikes: specialized crossroads hybrid 2006 Raleigh Cadent 2 1971 Schwinn Varsity, 1972 Schwinn Continental, 1977 Schwinn Volare (frame)
What another VARSITY
Got this from a friend according to the S/N its a 69 but look at the headbadge it looks like a newer one. I'm confused help. Sorry this is so big I made the pictures smaller but they came out like this HMMMMMMM Its got Sprint derailleurs and the handlebars are upright. S/N is F461087
08-05-07 | 03:48 PM
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Lanky Lass
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I think that bike needs some lovin' and a good bath!
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08-05-07 | 04:16 PM
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Keeper of the SLDB
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Actually, according to the serial number it's a June of 1964 bike:
https://www.geocities.com/sldatabook/...l#1964varsityt
Congrats on the find!
Bob
https://www.geocities.com/sldatabook/...l#1964varsityt
Congrats on the find!
Bob
08-05-07 | 04:50 PM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
I concur with Bob. Any pre-1967 Varsity (downtube shifters, etc.) is a great find.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
08-05-07 | 09:08 PM
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stringbreaker
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Bikes: specialized crossroads hybrid 2006 Raleigh Cadent 2 1971 Schwinn Varsity, 1972 Schwinn Continental, 1977 Schwinn Volare (frame)
Funny thing is the headbadge is round I always thought they were the oval style if they were older. Did they do something weird in the 80's with the serial numbers for one year or so? Easthill I agree its really a mess but I just did a quick SOS routine on the rear fender and a couple of places in the rear rim and its really gonna clean up nice.
08-05-07 | 10:49 PM
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Got this from a friend according to the S/N its a 69 but look at the headbadge it looks like a newer one. I'm confused help. Sorry this is so big I made the pictures smaller but they came out like this HMMMMMMM Its got Sprint derailleurs and the handlebars are upright. S/N is F461087
08-06-07 | 05:48 AM
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I can't see the pic where you guys are seeing downtube shifters?? All I see are extreme closeups of some parts on a bike. Please post a full size pic of the bike from the right side?,,,,BD
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08-06-07 | 12:03 PM
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The headbadge is correct for the bike. Schwinn used this badge on the derailleur equipped lightweights(except the Collegiate and Paramount) from at least 1962 through 1966. After the reorganization or whatever it was at the end of 1966 when the company changed names from Arnold, Schwinn & Co. to Schwinn Bicycle Company, the Varsity and Continental got the oval badge, but the Super Sport kept this badge for a while yet.
