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10-09-17, 08:21 AM
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If not ambitious, at least optimistic. Seem to be a lot of interesting bikes showing up down South. Don
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10-09-17, 03:47 PM
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Zeus Competition from the 70's
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10-09-17, 03:51 PM
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Windsor Professional from the late 70's
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10-09-17, 04:57 PM
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Bob Jackson with white accents. (also 70's)
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10-09-17, 08:24 PM
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10-09-17, 08:49 PM
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10-09-17, 08:58 PM
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@leftthread What is the purpose of the skipped tooth freewheel? Does it aid in shifting? Never seen that before. Way cool.
10-09-17, 09:07 PM
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Serotta Colorado II red to yellow fade. Orange in the transition area. Sorry, as close as I can come in my current stable. I did own the Centurion Super LeMans at one time.
10-09-17, 09:24 PM
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10-10-17, 12:01 AM
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Amen brother. 
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10-10-17, 02:29 AM
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10-10-17, 12:40 PM
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Both the good and the bad.
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10-22-17, 06:21 PM
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10-25-17, 09:01 AM
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Schwinn called the color of my 1966 Super Sport "Coppertone". It was a standard color also used on the heavier, Varsity and Continental models also. I did a rattle can re-paint of mine with Rustoleum Copper which was a close, but not perfect match. I saved the decals by masking them off.
All SS models had chrome moly frame tubing and round head badges. Varsity/Continental models had oval head badges. Early SS models, like mine, also had forged rear dropouts with axle adjusting screws, down tube shifters and a bolt on(removeable) kickstand. The later years had stem shifters, stamped drop outs and welded on kickstands.
My date is from the serial number. 1952-1969 # was stamped on non-drive side rear drop-out. You see why I repainted? Only good paint was in the decal area, which I preserved. In 1970, the # moved to head tube (my 1971 SS # is located lower left of the head badge). Be aware, these stamped parts were sometimes made into a frame a year or more later and 64-69 Super Sports/Superiors used a different dating system.
Dating Schwinns: Schwinn Lightweight Data Book (Serial Numbers) Don
All SS models had chrome moly frame tubing and round head badges. Varsity/Continental models had oval head badges. Early SS models, like mine, also had forged rear dropouts with axle adjusting screws, down tube shifters and a bolt on(removeable) kickstand. The later years had stem shifters, stamped drop outs and welded on kickstands.
My date is from the serial number. 1952-1969 # was stamped on non-drive side rear drop-out. You see why I repainted? Only good paint was in the decal area, which I preserved. In 1970, the # moved to head tube (my 1971 SS # is located lower left of the head badge). Be aware, these stamped parts were sometimes made into a frame a year or more later and 64-69 Super Sports/Superiors used a different dating system.
Dating Schwinns: Schwinn Lightweight Data Book (Serial Numbers) Don
10-25-17, 09:03 AM
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Any more Orange Bike pics? Need "Orange" inspiration for when I re-paint my Stella. Don
10-28-17, 07:23 AM
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11-14-17, 01:48 AM
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Bump for an Orange request.
