Phantom ?

[the tinker]

I vaguely recall seeing an early Phantom with an Excelsior badge on it. I think I had a Phantom with a BF Goodrich badge on it. My memory isn't as good as it used to be, so I hope I'm not confused. I believe it was in 1948 that Schwinn ended the private nameplates on their bikes. Must have been an exception for the Phantoms, as they were first advertised in 1949 . Although there's always been some debate whether any were actually built that year. My question is: Was the Liberty badge, ever used on a Phantom? I've had them on late 40's Schwinns, but never a Phantom. I'm not talking about the standard "Liberty" badge used on the pre and post war 40's bikes. Thanks!

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[Deville.bicycles.montreal]

They stopped using them in 52 if I’m correct, so the early phantoms did have other branded badges on some told their bikes. I’ve seen quite a few that way.

 

[Wolfmac]

I think 50 to 59 was mostly the tall oval however my 51 has the small plains and trains badge and the only branded tall oval that comes to mind are the BFG badges. 49 still used the shield. My 50 phantom has a brass BFG badge and I have also seen the excelsior ribbon on a phantom.

 

[Wolfmac]

I think I’ve seen the Excelcior ribbon badge as late as 55 but never the Liberty post war. I wonder if @barneyguey has the Liberty badge you refer to?

 

[barneyguey]

1950 Liberty

Phantom

 

[GTs58]

1950 Liberty
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That red Phantom has a Haacks sticker. They usually change out the head badges with a Haacks also. So the Liberty badge could have been installed by some owner replacing the Haacks badge.

 

[barneyguey]

That red Phantom has a Haacks sticker. They usually change out the head badges with a Haacks also. So the Liberty badge could have been installed by some owner replacing the Haacks badge.

The hole spacing for the Haack's badge (3 1/4") is different from the Liberty (2 3/16").

 

[AS-1]

Fair warning! You better keep this one locked up at night!

 

[Hoagie57]

Where did you get that Red light lens?

 

[dasberger]

'56 BFG