Help with an old Scwhinn - Page 2

05-25-2004, 08:10 AM

Dan Brussee wrote:
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> On 22 May 2004 15:34:10 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Kevin) wrote:
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> >I found an old Schwinn at a sale. It says "Hornet" on the chain guard
> >with the Schwinn badge in the chainguard directly above the crank.
> >The badge on the headset says "Schwinn Spitfire". Can anyone help
> >identify the year it was manufactured. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Find the serial number. Either under the bottom bracket, on the LH
> rear dropout or on the RH side of the head tube (One of those should
> do it for you). The serial number is coded with the manufacture date.

Um .... so what's the code? The s/n on my old Schwinn is of the form
#L####, where # are digits and L is a letter.

Michael