Classic Schwinns from the 60’s-70’s
8 months, 13 days ago.
This should be a blast from the past for all you 30-40-50-60-somethings: a site that collects old catalogs, owners manuals and advertisements of Schwinn bikes from 1960-1979. Chances are, if you were a kid during that era, you either owned or envied a Schwinn bike.
Though the site is mainly a repository for data on Schwinn’s lightweight diamond frame bicycles, the catalogs include all the classic StingRay and canitilever frames as well.
There were a pack of Schwinns in my family when I was growing up. At one time, every member of our 6-person family had their own Schwinn. We used to go on outings to the Chickamauga Battlefied to ride. My dad would strap all the bikes to a boat trailer, herd the family into our Ford Country Squire wagon, and off we’d go for a day of cycling and picnicking.
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8 months, 13 days ago.
I have a Schwinn World Traveler in mint condition that is $34.00 years old. How much is it worth? Do they have a catalog with parts for this model? It’s Lime green and black.
8 months, 13 days ago.
Linda, you may wish to contact Adam via the Contact Us form.
If indeed your bike is 34 years old, that would make it a 1974. The ‘74 catalog does not show a World Traveler model, so you might want to look at the other catalogs via the link above.
There is an owner’s manual for a 1973 World Traveler. Those models were imported from Japan and had high quality lugged lightweight steel frames (actually better than the Chicago, USA made Schwinns which had heavy hi-tensile steel brazed frames). They were, however, not quite as nice as the made-in-Waterloo Paramount frames.
8 months, 13 days ago.
I have two Schwinn Bikes, one Boy Mdl G1180, S/N 3611227 and one Girl Mdl 1280, S/N 3129443, like new, orig. condition. I was wodering what the age may be. My local Bike shop was unable to help me out with the date.
8 months, 13 days ago.
George, check out the Schwinn serial number reference guide at:
http://www.bunchobikes.com/serialnumber.htm