MN SMITH that old Schwinn sure brings back a lot of childhood memories.Back in the 40s that was the dream of every kid in school to own one of them. I never had the priveledge of having a Schwinn,in fact there were only 2 or 3 kids whose parents could afford to spring for one.I had a couple of bikes in the 40s but they were used and cost 3 or 4 dollars each.Anyway its nice to see a picture of one all restored to original condition.
Thanks for the compliments!! I need to be true to what it is, though. It isn't a restoration. It is actually a postwar B607 that I turned into a Phantom. The B607 model was the high end predecessor of the Phantom. The difference being that the Phantom had more chrome everywhere. I do have a few originals and some restorations, but this was an early experiment in paint techniques. Looks good at 5-10 feet!!
Here is how that project unfolded:
http://www.bunchobikes.com/phantom.htm Yikes, I did that 7 years ago!! My how time flies!!
