1953 SCHWINN HORNET MENS STRAIGHT-BAR TANK BICYCLE VINTAGE PANTHER SPRINGER S2

  

1953 SCHWINN HORNET MENS STRAIGHT-BAR TANK BICYCLE VINTAGE PANTHER SPRINGER S2! Here is an original VINTAGE I believe March 1953. The serial number is J03708 men's SCHWINN HORNET STRAIGHTBAR beach cruiser bicycle with 26 wheels. It is in the original and very appealing maroon and cream 2-tone colored factory paint.

If you like cool unrestoed original bikes, this may be a great bike for you. To me, this bike is absolutely AMAZING and they almost never come along like this!

With the insanely high price of gas (and the economy being bad) now is the time to ride a cool vintage bike! This bike has a cool mens straight bar Hornet/Panther cruiser style frame with original paint and decals, cool SPRINGER front forks, (non locking) frame mounted straight bar TANK with horn inside, (untested) original Phantom style DELUXE chainguard, super cool cruiser style seat, (I think the seat alone is quite valuable) "AS" (Arnold Schwinn) seat post bolt, wide cruiser handlebars, Schwinn script hand grips, full fenders, fender mounted Delta Rocket Ray headlight, (untested) deluxe sprocket, cool pedals, and more! The tires are 26x2.125. They are vintage newer replacement WIDE WHITEWALL tires and do hold air.

The bike has factory painted and pinstriped Schwinn S-2 rims front and rear with a New Departure rear hub. The bike is an original SINGLE SPEED with coaster brakes. (pedal slightly backwards to stop the bike) DIMENSIONS The stand over height is approx 31 1/4. The distance from the floor to the top of the seat post clamp is approx 28 1/2. The distance from the center of the crank to the top of the seat post clamp is approx 18 1/2.

The center of the handlebar stem to the center of the seat post is approx 22. The bike will accommodate most any rider comfortably. The seat height is easy to adjust.

NOTED FLAWS It is not 100% flawless but is ok for a 60+ year old bike. I love the fact that it still has its original paint. (shows obvious age) The tank on the bike is not the one the bike was born with.

If you look past the paint issues on the tank, the bike original paint is not the worst! Both wheels have a slight wobble when you spin them.

With a cleaning with muratic acid, this cream color etc bike would look a whole lot better! Overall, this is one of the coolest bikes you could ask for! A rare bike in a cool color...

I truly hope you can appreciate this one for what it is. People LOVE this look and patina! Imagine how cool this would look in the back of an old truck at a car show! This is a much harder bike to find than a Black Phantom or a Krate bike. I took lots of pics, To my knowledge, the tank and tires are the only non original parts.

(see pics and be your own expert) I have nothing to hide. This appears to be a fairly nice original unmolested bicycle unless otherwise noted. A great bike to ride on relaxing days through the park or to the beach. Also would be a nice item to display in a shop, restaurant, rec room, sports bar, etc. Stand out from the crowd and be the envy of people who see you riding by.

People will enjoy seeing you on your vintage bike! A great classic bike at a great price Why not ride a bike? If you are looking for a fun bike to ride and enjoy this may be it! A nice bike to cruise the beach or your local park! Priced way less than a dime store bike that wont be around 5 years from now, much less 30+ years like this one! Please give this bike a good home and DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! Classic bikes are very cool because not everyone on the block has one! People love to see and talk about and ride these classic bikes!

They are more popular now than ever before! This may be a great Birthday or other special holiday gift for someone! It is never too soon to think ahead and get someone something they may really like!! These are getting to be hard to find in any condition and to my knowledge, have not been reproduced. PLEASE NOTE that many of the bikes I list have listed have been in long term storage and have not been regularly ridden in a while.

(not a bad thing) They may need standard tuning, greasing, may have old tires, surface rust etc. I try to be as honest as possible and never want to disappoint anyone. I try to be as honest as I can and disclose anything I know about the bike. I want you to be excited about your new bike and hope you really enjoy your new vintage ride for years to come. We try to package well so the bike arrives to you in the same condition as it left us.

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The item "1953 SCHWINN HORNET MENS STRAIGHT-BAR TANK BICYCLE VINTAGE PANTHER SPRINGER S2" is in sale since Thursday, February 04, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Transportation\Bicycles\Complete Bicycles". The seller is "shadow27" and is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

This item can be shipped to United States.

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