Schwinn year of mfg. date by numbers.
05-22-22, 05:41 AM
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Schwinn year of mfg. date by numbers.
Hi all! Just registered here. Picked up what I believe to be a 1980’s schwinn cruiser six can someone verify the date of mfg.
using the no’s.? The head tube no. Is 1868, and the no. On bottom of of chain drive tube is TY80600478. Thanks to all!
using the no’s.? The head tube no. Is 1868, and the no. On bottom of of chain drive tube is TY80600478. Thanks to all!
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Maybe it's not from the 80's or the period when Schwinn was owned by Schwinn. Or maybe it is just not a model that was worth people creating databases for Schwinn Serial number look ups.
If it is an old Schwinn, you'll do better in the old bike sub-forum.
Pictures will help others. They'll be looking at the components so they can try to determine the release dates of those. But if any previous owner put new stuff on, then things get more difficult.
Welcome to BF!
If it is an old Schwinn, you'll do better in the old bike sub-forum.
Pictures will help others. They'll be looking at the components so they can try to determine the release dates of those. But if any previous owner put new stuff on, then things get more difficult.
Welcome to BF!
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See the duplicate post here...... https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...e-numbers.html
See the duplicate post here...... https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...e-numbers.html
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The Cruiser Six, Cruiser Seven, etc. models were late '90s reproductions. So that headbadge number probably refers to July 5, 1998 (X-Day, coincidentally).
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The Cruiser Six, Cruiser Seven, etc. models were late '90s reproductions. So that headbadge number probably refers to July 5, 1998 (X-Day, coincidentally).
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This group continued the tradition of putting a datecode on the head badge. The datecode and the serial number indicate a year of 1998. The frame was probably made in Taiwan as some of the bicycles with this format of serial number have decalls with "Made in Taiwan".
