As for the Campy left-hand downtube shifters... what is on the band, where you'd expect the right-hand shifter?

Right-hand only shifter bosses were often brazed to the frame in the 50's, when front derailleurs weren't so common. A lot of early fd's didn't use a shifter. When cable-operated fd's became common, there was a band that would clamp over the brazed-on boss. Such bands have a pretty big hole on the right side.

I would be interested in those Schwinn decals unless you think they are too old or dried out to stick. Better than throwing them out, right?

+1 Did I miss the story of how you fell into all this awesome stuff?

Would there be any Super Le tour 12.2 and SCHWINN black with white borders? They would be worth something to me.

What is this 'barn'? Some kind of bicycle farm? Awesome stuff and nice catch!

Hahaha, this killed me!

The Barn story.

I was in the bicycle industry for a long time. I called a friend that was also. He worked for Schwinn for 20 years and other companies as well. I called him asking for retro stuff. He just happened to be in a store in Freeport Illinois that shared he just picked up an old Paramount track bike and a very vintage Continental very inexpensively at this bard.

This womans Husband owned a bike shop that failed and he closed it in 1988. It looked like he was a panasonic, Ross and Nishiki dealer. After he closed the store he stored everything in a steel barn in German Valley Illinois.

I called that bike shop in Freeport and he said that the Widow needed help sorting through everything to figure out what was valuable and what stuff she should toss out. We all got together a week ago wednesday and I picked up that new old stock Panasonic frame and the Ochsner bike.

I went back last night with a friend that owns a bike shop and another young man my daughter works with at another bike shop. He is on this forum. he scored. He found a lot of valuable BMX stuff you might hear about as well.

I went in and piled everything of value and gave her some money for it. The rest went to a resale shop in Freeport. Tons and tons of handlebars, rusty used junk, about 100 pairs of cycle pro toe clips, Tons of steel handlebars and generic padded seats etc.

That concludes the story of the old bike stuff

Pastor Bob. it is a schwinn hub. I believe its new old stock as well. some surface corrosion but it cleans up. The cog has no wear and the freewheel works very well.

After looking closer I cant see evidence of the hub being built. Its cleaning up nicely and it just needs new grease. Interesting.

ober the cat...I have stickers for Sports tourer in black and white. paramount in black and white. Vintage continental, and suburban...they are yellowed a bit. If they can go regular mail,,meaning I have to bend them in half. I will give freely till im out. You must produce a picture of what you are replacing before I send it to you though. No profiteering on these if I give them away.

Those NOS Look pedals are nice. I'd buy them if they are for sale.

Congrats on the sweet find. I'm interested in a set of Black Sports Tourer decals if still available.Picked this up in January my 1st road bike that I'm working on getting ready to ride this summer.

Thank You
Don

I will give you the stickers. I will put them in a regular envelope which means I have to fold them.. They might be yellowed but since you have a yellow bke it will blend right in..lol. No gaurantee of thier quality. that is why im giving them away.

I guess there were two pairs of NOS Look pedals there. The P56 and P66. trying to figure out the difference. Any ideas.......Please dont tell me one is red and the other is black..lol

It also turns out that one of the simplex rear deraileurs is NOS as well. No wear on the pinch bolt, pullies and chain.

Dont think im piling on guys but you have to see what its like here. Im in my chair jumping up and down and my family thinks im out of my mind. They dont have the same appreciation for this stuff...lol

It might be better to cut them than to fold them.

Awesome finds, by the way!

lucky lucky duck.

im waiting to see when (if is lingering in the back of my ming) my barn bike shows up.
im supposed to be getting my uncles childhood bike... schwinn stingray. i just hope its in good enough shape to save.

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...0#post13948850
This is a like to a new post with some pics of the bike Im looking for decals for. I only really want the down tube decals that just say Schwinn in the same style letters. Thanks for the offer even if you dont have them, its very nice of you to share.

I dont have any of that style. if you look at the fanned out pics. you will see i have none of that block style.

Thanks for your time. Have a lot of fun with your barn stuff, and again,Thanks.

Is the Schwinn large flange hub a free wheel or fixed gear hub and is it steel or aluminum as it makes a difference if it is a paramount hub or not. Thanks

Paramount hubs would have had a hollow asle and no freewheeling capability, only sngle side fixed.... pretty sure this is not a paramount but for early New Worlds and other lightweight before coaster brakes became popular.

This is a Steel solid axle freewheel hub.

single sided or flip/flop

Awesome score. I wish I was there.

Eric. see my new thread on the hub.