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Discussion in 'The Antiquated' started by Ron Funkhouser, May 1, 2018.

  1. My sears screamer with swing bike in front. IMG_1258.JPG


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  2. KKrod
    Joined: Jun 20, 2010
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    Yes. I had a yellow one. The only one in the neighborhood. That was around 1970.
     
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  3. Maverick Daddy
    Joined: Nov 26, 2008
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  4. wvenfield
    Joined: Nov 23, 2006
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    I've tried to buy a Swing bike a couple times but never ended up wanting to go the money.
     
  5. I got lucky with mine, 35 bucks at a garage sale.
     
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  6. I just googled what a swing bike is.... Holy crap i would've wrecked so hard
     
  7. williebill
    Joined: Mar 1, 2004
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    Swing bike used to call my shop, trying to sell them to us. I always told them no thanks.
    One day they called with a desperation offer to send us 2 Swing Bikes on consignment, no charge until we sold them. I said Hell, Yeah !
    We put one together and wore the tires out on that thing. Fun as hell, especially if you took the spring off.
    The spring was the pussy setting.
    Tons of kids rode it, all of them begged their parents to buy it, but all the parents said no.
    Every adult thought it was too dangerous.............. of course it was!
    Months later, Swing Bike called and asked/begged us to go ahead and pay a heavily discounted price for them, and send them some money.
    I told them that wasn't the deal. Not long after, they were out of business, I think.
    Only wrecks on our demo bike were by my adult friends, usually after hours, involving alcohol.
    Still got one. What are they worth now?
     
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  8. wvenfield
    Joined: Nov 23, 2006
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    Depends on condition of course like anything. I've seen them generally sell in the $600-$900 range for nice ones.......super nice ones even a bit more. A few hundred for an average one.

    Obviously $35 was a great buy.
     
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  9. A Boner
    Joined: Dec 25, 2004
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    image.jpeg image.png Picked up this skip tooth "Sun Racer" a couple weeks ago. Looks like it's probably from the 40's or 50's.....anyone know?
     
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  10. wvenfield
    Joined: Nov 23, 2006
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    My sister and I around 1967 I believe it was.

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    More recent with my wife's bike.

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  11. Here's the place to go if you like old bicycles, Whizzers, Cushmans, minibikes, and what ever has wheels and a motor. Been going here for about 20 years. Everybody turns 14 again just driving in the gate! It is AWSOME! :cool:

     
  12. vintage6t
    Joined: Jul 30, 2007
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    No bikes but I have picked up a few parts in my travels. Royce headlight and gen set. Stingray seat picked out of someone's garbage. 20180515_083243.jpg 20180515_083253.jpg 20180515_083812.jpg

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  13. wvenfield
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    That seat in that condition is worth a few bucks.
     
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  14. hotroddeuce
    Joined: Feb 13, 2009
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    I did not see this thread when I posted my Bonneville built bike in this section, https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/bonneville-bicycle-build.1107338/
    I built this one last year X-53 turned hotrod this one is called Blackout, totally rebuilt the rear triangle to accept a shaft drive/extended tail dragger fenders/fork off a German made bike/custom bars-stem-seat mount ect.
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    picture with the Bonneville bike aka Bare Bonnie(ville)
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  15. Eisenmann
    Joined: Feb 3, 2018
    Posts: 68

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    Thema First one ist a Jagdring Thema second ist a Kalkhoff Albatros IMG_20180408_125859_2.jpg IMG_20180221_164624_8.jpg

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  16. Eisenmann
    Joined: Feb 3, 2018
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  17. WTF really
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  18. 2NDCHANCE
    Joined: Sep 11, 2007
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    Here is an old Schwinn straight bar frame that I stretched out 4-1/2" and turned into a "foot forward design". At 6'2" it fit me very well and rode awesome. Took it to Bonneville in 2016 and rode the heck out of it. Then I decided it needed a motor. Bonneville is so huge. BIKES-1.jpg
     
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  19. 2NDCHANCE
    Joined: Sep 11, 2007
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    Here's another one I sold. Found a rich farmer that will buy everyone I make. Wish I had both the bike and truck back.....oh well. maxresdefault.jpg
     
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  20. blowby
    Joined: Dec 27, 2012
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  21. rad red
    Joined: Mar 25, 2005
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    Rescued this frame from a barn. No headbadge but I think it came out of Cleveland Welding. The seat stays were just wide enough for a 3” tire and a cutdown Columbia fender. Used an old crank arm for the seatpost and a gel saddle for my bony old man ass. Rode like a dream... E4E0C65C-1BC5-4BE6-8844-BAFBD2BDC84A.jpeg 23A83150-B343-43ED-BC6D-C8598144B034.jpeg 44377EF9-B681-4D93-BCFB-94180D7E58AA.jpeg F1CF52FE-3EB0-4745-B774-6F531D989622.jpeg
     
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  22. Bader2
    Joined: May 19, 2014
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    IMG_5762.JPG IMG_5765.JPG schwinn i bought a few years back,who can tell me what year it is? Serial is x84074


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  23. nunattax
    Joined: Jan 10, 2011
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    I wouldn't cycle to the nearest shop but I like the old bikes they have style.id cycle to the nearest bar but id have to lock it to the railings and walk home
     
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  24. Bader2
    Joined: May 19, 2014
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  25. just picked up this old J C Higgins girl's bike for my wife.....guess it to be around a 1950...just using it lc bike 9.JPG lc bike2.JPG
     
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  26. nunattax
    Joined: Jan 10, 2011
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    from IRELAND

    stylish bike bud
     
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  27. Here is a chopper I picked up for my grand son that now gets no love because he likes ridding the yellow stingray IMG_6486.JPG IMG_6485.JPG IMG_6487.JPG IMG_6233.JPG


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  28. 2NDCHANCE
    Joined: Sep 11, 2007
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    My 30 year old son asked me to make him a tall bike.....here is my first try. 24" Schwinn dx on top. 26"Women's Shelby on the bottom. Gary bike-2.jpg bike-1.jpg
     
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  29. G V Gordon
    Joined: Oct 29, 2002
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    from Enid OK

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