Re: Packard Bikes

Posted by Leeedy On 2022/12/31 2:23:57

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Okay... but important things that need to be seen are not in these photos. Show the right-hand view of the bicycle with sprocket. Show the chain guard. Show the rear of the frame where it joins the seatpost. Show the fork details. Show the tire size. Show the rear hub brake arm. Remove the crank and show all digits or alpha characters on the inner crossmember.

Also, again, what the reason to believe this bicycle is 1940?

1.) From what is visible in these photos, we've discussed previously. Only thing possibly from 1940 showing here is the frame.

2.) Rear hub is from early 1960s and appears to be a Bendix red-band, custom-modified with an older inch-pitch sprocket. Not original to this frame.

3.) Headlight is from a 1960s middleweight.

4.) Fenders do not appear to be original type for either 1940-41-42. Fenders would have been larger.

5.) Braces do not appear to be original Schwinn type... and Schwinn did not attach braces with screws as done here. Instead, original braces were riveted.

6.) A 1940-42 model would have had truss rods on the front fork.

7.) The saddle is a reproduction/replica from the 1980s-90s... and is not the type original to this bicycle.

8.) Grips are modern reproductions resembling older Schwinn-Built grips, but this bicycle would not have used this type when new.

Shield-type ASC "Packard" headbadge has had all paint and plating removed. Please scroll back in this thread to see how originals would have appeared.

Hope this helps.