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1964 Schwinn AD - Early Sting-Ray
Hard Headed?
16 years ago
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
1971 Schwinn Advertising
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1971 Schwinn Advertising 1971 Schwinn ad showing (left to right) a Racer, a Varsity, a Gray Ghost and a Manta Ray
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
1984 Huffy Aerowind
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1984 Huffy Aerowind Hi,
OK. I know these things were POS~ in there day. However, When you see
them 23 years later in the condition this one is in. You have to go
hmmm. WOW. Please let me know if your penchant for nostalgia is as
strange as mine.
Thanks,
Mike
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
1968 Schwinn Sting-Ray Fastback
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1968 Schwinn Sting-Ray Fastback 20" Schwinn Sting Ray-Fastback, Serial No: MD 01298, Green. Price $200.00. New Madison, Ohio (937)996-3554, cbennett@woh.rr.com
Friday, December 3, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
1948 Spiegel Airman
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1948 Spiegel Airman I purchased this Spiegel Airman used in 1949. Model # 51T2577, Serial # A 052882. These numbers located on the bottom of crank housing. Tire size 26 x 2.125. Coaster brake is New Departure model D. Dual coil springers and Serial # fit into the Monark Super Deluxe realm. I?m assuming that Monark built this bike for Spiegel probably in 1948. Color is Maroon with Crème trim. Rear carrier disappeared years ago. Paint is in bad shape. The back ¼ of the front fender and the top most part of the rear fender is total rust. Chrome on wheels might possibly be saved but chrome on the gooseneck and 1/3 of the handlebar is totally gone. The main fork was replaced in the early 60?s but never finish painted. The seat has one rub thru but probably acceptable. I can?t tell if the trim is silk screened or just painted. It sure doesn?t look like decals. Because of the condition of paint and chrome I?m considering restoring. Would that be a dumb move? My E-mail is rkelly26@frontiernet.net
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
1948 Spiegel Airman
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1948 Spiegel Airman This Monark - Spiegel Airman was in extremely bad shape. I started
watching the Menotomy discussions. On 12/3/97 a "johnB" issued a 24
step procedure on how to paint a bike. I saved his artical and in 2007
followed it verbatim (thanks johnB) with two exceptions. He said to use
aerosol spray cans. I used a sprayer. He said use Lacquer. My auto
paint guy said you can~t get it anymore so I used Urethane paint which
was matched to the inside of the tank. NOS parts used: Torpedo frt fend
light, handle bar, horn for the tank, fender braces, wheels-tires-tubes.
Chrome plated the stem, two stem bolts, head nut, acorn nuts-spring hold
down. Zinc plated seat post, head bearing cups, bolts & brkts. Rear
carrier was a Monark (mabe not a Spiegel). Every thing else is
original. The seat got lots of coats of Lexol & there was rub-thru to
metal on one side. I used a P-tex candle (skiers know what that is) to
fill the rub-thru. And thats my story! Ron Kelly
Model # 51T2577 -- Serial # A0052882
I have owned this bike since 1949 and useed it to peddle the Detroit
Free Press.
Ron Kelly Fairfield Glade, Tn
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
1979 Fuji America
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1979 Fuji America Seventies~ish Fuji. centerpulls W/ drilled dia-comp levers, suntour barend shifters, suntour v-comp front and vgt rear derailleurs, suzue hubs laced to araya 27 x 1 1/4 rims, sugino mighty comp cotterless crank w/ 52x44 rings, suntour pro-comp freewheel. Nice, but not very stock, very light for an old 10 speed.
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