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Old 08-29-11, 08:28 PM
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Very nice, definitely the only varsity I'd ever ride!
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Originally Posted by kingsting
That's just Schwinn violet. It was only used on Varsities in 65' and 66'. It looks like the lighter Flamingo in some of the pictures.

I had the same color on a 69 Collegiate that I got new for my 11th Birthday
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Bumping an old thread because last fall I found this at Trexlertown:





Found this NOS fork with the correct date code... (I know, I know... you guys hate these heavy, flexy things.)



After a few eBay purchases, several trips to the parts bins, and a lot of cleaning I ended up with this:



Mrs. Kingsting has been riding it and seems to enjoy it so I guess it's a keeper...
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Now I have two...






They even light up!

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