Bruce Wayne
On Training Wheels
Hello all,
Please pardon me for making my first post a question. I've been a member since retirement in 2022 after 45 years as an auto mechanic and now have four old Schwinns!
The first three were easy to date, them being '72 Std Stingray in Cool Lemon, a '71 17" Camelback Collegiate in Sky Blue and a '79 Suburban, originally Sky Blue now powdercoated Sunset Orange.
The latest find not so much. Listed as a '73 on FB Marketplace. I was honestly star struck when I picked it up because I couldn't get it home soon enough and didn't ask the seller enough about it's history. First picture is after getting it home.
I closely checked all the normal areas to find serial numbers but the only digits I can find are on the lower side of the bottom bracket, two letters followed by two numbers. Best I can make out they are FM 32. Another oddity is what looks like a sypher stamp of some sort.
As a side note, the bike appears all original, both wheel hubs are stamped 2-73 and the crank being stamped 73 as well.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Please pardon me for making my first post a question. I've been a member since retirement in 2022 after 45 years as an auto mechanic and now have four old Schwinns!
The first three were easy to date, them being '72 Std Stingray in Cool Lemon, a '71 17" Camelback Collegiate in Sky Blue and a '79 Suburban, originally Sky Blue now powdercoated Sunset Orange.
The latest find not so much. Listed as a '73 on FB Marketplace. I was honestly star struck when I picked it up because I couldn't get it home soon enough and didn't ask the seller enough about it's history. First picture is after getting it home.
I closely checked all the normal areas to find serial numbers but the only digits I can find are on the lower side of the bottom bracket, two letters followed by two numbers. Best I can make out they are FM 32. Another oddity is what looks like a sypher stamp of some sort.
As a side note, the bike appears all original, both wheel hubs are stamped 2-73 and the crank being stamped 73 as well.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.