Vintage Schwinn Service Guides, Catalogs & Repair

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   Schwinn Tech & Spec Guide 1.2, 530 (!) B&W pages of Schwinn info and photos.  Getting into old Schwinn bikes, but don't know where to start?  This book will give you a foundation to stand on.  Been collecting for years, but want to know more?  This book answers the questions you never knew you had.  Knowledge is power!  Collect smarter so you can collect harder!

   Tons of info, lots of pictures,  repair mechanical how-to, and oh so much more.   Knowledge is power, so power up!  Info on all 1950 - 1980 Chicago made Schwinn bikes, not just the currently collectable models.

    Separate chapters cover: frames, rims (w/ spoke chart), tires, front hubs, rear hubs, chainrings, cranks, headsets, stems, pedals, chainguards, badges, reflectors, fenders, grips, bars, tanks, brakes, shifters, seats, lights, racks, accessories, serial numbers, tech and tools, paint colors and decals. 

    Here's how the chapters work:  The chapter on chainguards has a separate listing for each different style of guard, the guards are pictured, important variations in paint and chrome are noted, chainring compatibility is noted, types of bikes that particular guard styles came on is noted, interchage is discussed, and mounting dimensions are listed.  Helpful, practical stuff!

   The 130 page Model Name Index covers each model in reasonable detail, with pictures, with relative rarity and desirability noted.  Also a section on modern and repop Schwinns, several pages of schematics, plus even more.  This book will rip off the top of your skull and pour in a steaming cauldron of Schwinn knowledge; your life will never be the same.

    I'm mailing these out Media Mail at $4, because the latest batch of books is a touch thicker and the Priority Flat Rate envelopes are really tight.  Media Mail is somewhat slow if you're in the Midwest or on the East Coast, but it's so much cheaper than Priority.  If you're in a rush I can ship in a Medium Flat Rate Priority box for $11.

   $37.95 plus $4 media mail shipping gets one of these books to your doorstep.

    Reprint from scans of all the Sting-Ray related pages from the consumer catalogs 1964 - 1980, in color.  Plus some B&W pages from the Dealer catalog to supplement the '64, '65, and '66 color consumer pages.  Plus color pages from the Dealer catalog with accessories.  And a two page chart of the popular models that show which bikes were available in which colors and with what gearing options is which years.  
   Includes all related Sting-Ray bike pages like the Krates, Fastbacks, Midgets, Manta Rays, the Run-a-bout, plus the girl's bikes Slik Chik, Fair Lady and Stardust, plus the junior models Lil Chik and Sting-Ray Junior, plus the BMX-ified Sting-Rays like the Scrambler and Hurricane 5.  Also has Lil Tigers, but not for all years because, hey, they largely stayed the same.
 

    The images do have a touch of grain to them, a limitation of my available technology, so if you're really fussy about stuff like that, well, be aware.  Still, this is likely the best Sting-Ray catalog compilatation you'll ever find. This book will help you collect smarter so you can collect harder.

  8.5" x 11", softcover bound, 72 pages.  $5 priority flat rate shipping.

   Reprint of the 1952 Schwinn Dealer catalog.  Just bikes, no parts.  38 pages, 8.5" x 11", softcover bound, bookstore quality, full color.  The original doesn't have a whole lot of color, but the center 4 pages are fantastic:  Illustrations of the Phantom, Starlet and Panther, as well as a great illustration of all the different B-6 color combinations, as well as the color combos for straightbar bikes.  Great reference piece, plus it's just really cool to look at.  All the available bikes for 1952 are shown with specs.  If you're into the Heavyweights, you'll use this book for reference all the time.  Epic!

                                                                                                   $25 plus $5 priority shipping gets one of these into your hot little hands.

If you collect the early 1950s Schwinn heavyweights, then this catalog reprint will really help clarify the different models and how they were equipped.  Buying a vintage Schwinn reference catalog is "learning the easy way", buying a mis-represented bike is "learning the hard way". 

   First thing:  This book is a screaming deal.  Second thing:  It's really kool.  Third thing:  If you're into Sting-Rays or Middleweights and wrenching on your own bikes, this is one of the most practical books you'll ever find.
    This book contains select scans from the 1967 and 1970 Schwinn Dealer catalogs, just the neat stuff like hubs and Stik Shifters and tires and chainguards and seats and lights and grips and bars and fenders and frames and reflectors etc etc.  It's 136 pages of the best and most relevant and useful stuff from two monster Dealer cats.  It's B&W.  It's 8.5" x 11".  It's softcover bound with color covers.  If you're into Sting-Rays or Middleweights, this will be both delightful eye candy and a practical reference guide.  Includes hub schematics (Bendix coaster, Two speed Automatic and Manual, Sturmey 3, Krate Atom drum hub, etc) and parts break-downs and a spoke chart.

  
   $21 plus $5 priority flat rate shipping.

   Reprint from scans of the large format 1940 Schwinn Catalog, 22 pages of bikes in full stunning illustrated color, 20 pages of select cool parts (speedos, pedals, seats) in original B&W, that's 42 pages total.  If you're into the pre-war Schwinns, then this is exactly what you've been looking for.  8.5" x 11", softcover bound, bookstore quality.  Great reference book, and it's fun to just look at.

                    Having a Schwinn reference catalog on hand is "learning the easy way".  Overpaying for a bogus bike or missing out on a great deal is "learning the hard way".   Learning the easy way is so much more fun; ask me how I know.
   
  $25 plus $5 priority shipping, flat rate priority envelope.  

The 1938 Schwinn Combo catalog is back in stock!

   This is two vintage Schwinn catalogs reprints in one!  The 1938 Schwinn Catalog plus the 1938 Chicago Cycle Supply Christmas Bulletin. 
    50 pages of pre-war Schwinns, plus some tricycles and cool parts like lights, bells and horns.  Printed in color, but do note that the original material had very limited use of color, just so you're aware.  Still, a very neat book, great for reference, and you'll either laugh or cry at the original prices.

                            $25 plus $5 flat rate priority shipping gets this to your door.

 
     Reprint from scans of the1953 Schwinn Dealer catalog, 82 pages, bikes and parts. B&W pages with color covers (rear cover shows paint colors and schemes).  Softcover bound, 8.5" x 11".  And yeah, the cover isn't that exciting, but this catalog reprint is the biggest bang for the buck on the inside.

   This catalog is super cool.  All the neat Heavyweights (Phantom, Streamliner, Panther, Hornet, plus all the other 26", 24" and 20" bikes, boy's and girl's, from bare bones to fully equipped) all the nifty Lightweights (Welterweight, Clubman, etc), optional and replacement parts (with prices), all kinds of cool.  If you buy only one post-war Schwinn catalog reprint, this is the one to get.
       

    The original cover was well used and smudged up, and this has been faithfully reproduced.  The interior pages are reasonably clean but have been stamped fairly frequently with "Woodlawn Cycle Co." and "Sgt. H. A. Fincher" and most prices have been penciled in, adds character and does not diminish from the reference value of this excellent vintage Schwinn catalog reprint.

   Reprint from scans of the 1955 Schwinn catalog.  First year of the Middleweights.  Black and white interior pages, full color covers.  "Saddle Stitch" binding, which is a fancy way of saying 'stapled'.  8.5" x 11", 28 pages.

   Neat reference piece.  Has the Corvette, Flying Star, Hornet, Deluxe Hornet, Phantom, Wasp, etc etc.  Plus a page of upgrade parts with prices.  Plus a price chart.

           <<   I've decdided to go a different direction with this catalog, so I'm blowing out existing stock. Special price for a limited time.  >>

    1959 was a defining year for the Schwinn bicycle company. Many new models were introduced. New racks were introduced, new colors were used, new chainguard styles were introduced.  1959 was the year that Schwinn got "modern" with their Middleweights.

   In real life the cover is redder, flash washed it out.

 
   This professional reprint is full color throughout, just like the original. There's tons of info in this thing, and there always seems to be a bit more.  Great guide for perhaps the most interesting year ever for Schwinn Middleweights.  8.5" x 11", 'saddle stitch' binding which is a fancy way of saying 'folded and stapled', which is exactly the way the original was produced. 36 pages.

        Covers the Jaguar IV, Corvette, Hornet, Tiger, Tornado, Speedster, Phantom, Wasp, CycleTruck, etc.  Boy's and girl's models. This is an excellent reference piece.

    I am stoked on this book.  If you are into Schwinn Middleweights, then you will be too.  74 pages, full color 8.5" x 11", softcover binding. Cover design adapted from the '59 Catalog and perfected by M. Mathey.

   Shows the evolution of Schwinn's 26" Middleweight line, every model, boy's and girl's, alphabetically.  Every major change to each model is documented with a large format catalog page, with model years up top for easy reference.  The 1955 - 1963 models get full pages pulled from the dealer catalogs (1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962 and 1963 dealer catalogs, to be exact).  The 1964 - 1970 models are shown in the consumer catalogs. Select consumer catalog scans from 1960 - 1970 are shown, mostly the boy's bikes, but some pages of relevant women's bikes are also shown.

 
    Example:  The Flying Star gets three pages:  A 1955 page (no canti bars '55 - '56 noted up top) a 1957 page (canti bars '57 - '58 noted up top) and a 1961 page (equipped budget straightbar, only year, noted up top).  A later model like the Deluxe Typhoon is shown in the consumer catalog pages, which aren't as sexy, but they get the job done.
    This book also includes a two page chart that shows the rise and fall of Schwinn's Middleweight empire from 1955 through 1970.  Basically which models with which gearing in what years.  Colors are also noted.  Plus three pages of basic information on Schwinn's Middleweight line.

   This is a great piece of reference material. If you want to know what you're doing when looking at and purchasing Schwinn Middleweights, then look no further.  This is hands down the best and easiest to understand Schwinn Middleweight reference guide ever assembled.

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    The 1952 Guaranty Cycle Co. catalog, minus the bike pages.   (The Schwinn bike pages have been reproduced in color in the 1952 Dealer Catalog above.)  This is 138 B&W pages of vintage bicycle parts, accessories and sidewalk toys as available in 1952.  Includes about 30 pages of Schwinn parts, 80 pages of aftermarket and replacement parts, many of which are repair parts for pre-war bikes, plus 13 pages of wagons and trikes and pedals cars.  Plus Index pages and Guaranty info pages. This is super neat catalog reprint.  8.5" x 11", softcover bound.

 
    And mind you, this isn't just parts that were new in 1952, this catalog contains replacement parts for pre-war bikes as well.  So it's a great reference piece for 1940s era bikes as well.  The 80 pages of general parts has hubs (New Dep plus 2 & 3 speed conversion units, plus WD front hub brake. Bendix. Musselman. Morrow. SA hubs, etc), rims, tires, lights (Delta, Seiss, Northeast, Darwin), saddlebags, seats (Persons, Troxel, Mesinger, Lobdell), stems, bars, grips, chains, pedals (Torrington, Persons), reflectors, rear racks, horns, bells, and more. 

    Juvenile section includes the Hoppy Trike, pedal cars and pedal tractors, scooters, wagons, Hoppy rollerskates, etc.  The 30 page Schwinn section has lots of text and fewer pictures, but is still a wealth of information.

       "Collect smarter so you can collect harder."

            $22 plus $5 priority flat rate shipping.

   The 1940 Schwinn-Built Bicycles and Parts Catalog is a neat reference piece.  80 pages.  Black and white.  This piece is a compact 6" x 9" and easy to flip through.  Softcover bound with glossy color covers. 

   This reprint of the 1940 dealer's parts book has many neat line drawings of parts.  Text listings of thousands of parts with descriptions (often with dimensions and model information) and prices.  Tanks, stems, fenders, cross-bar speedo, chainguards, cranks, drum hubs, plus so much more.
                                               A solid reference piece. Think of it as an extra bit of brain that you can keep on a shelf.

And I know you'd like to own an original, but this reprint has all the same info at a fraction of the price.  $20 plus $5 priority shipping gets one of these to your doorstep.

   I'm chagrinned I didn't think about doing this in the first place.  Two catalogs, one book.  56 pages, B&W, softcover bound, 8.5" x 11", glossy color covers.  Front cover image adapted from the '55 catalog and modified by the incomparable M. Mathey.  Rear cover image is from the back of the '57 catalog.
   Contains the '55 catalog plus price sheet.  The bikes in the '57 catalog had their prices pencilled in by the original owner. Also included is the '58 price sheet, just for kicks. Great reference for Schwinn middleweights and heavyweights, plus has the lightweights as well.
   Collect smarter so you can collect harder!
$22 plus $5 priority shipping gets this to your door.

   Reprint of the 1940 Torrington parts catalog from scans.  Has pedals, handlebars, stems, and spokes.  8.5" x 11", soft cover bound, book store quality.  Full color, although in truth the original didn't have a whole lot of color.  Cover has smudgy fingerprints faithfully reproduced for that retro look.  Inside pages are wonderfully clean.  If you collect or deal pre-war bikes, then this is the reference book you've been looking for.  This is the best (and likely only) color Torrington reprint out there. 

 "Collect smarter so you can collect harder." 

>> Back in stock. Limited quantity.<<

  $25 plus $5 priority flat rate shipping.

Get the 1940 and the 1952 dealer catalog reprints for one low price.  Pre-war and post-war reference at your fingertips. $46 + $5 priority shipping. Saves you $4 plus saves on shipping too.

Get the 1938 Combo and the 1940 and 1952 Dealer reprints.  $69 + $5 priority shipping.  Saves you $7 plus saves on shipping too.

1952 Dealer plus the '67 & '70 Dealer Catalog Compilation.  Covers the most relevant post-war info. $41 + $5 priority shipping.  Saves you $5 plus saves on shipping too.

Get the '63.5 - '80 Sting-Ray color catalog compilation plus the '67 & '70 Dealer catalog compilation for one low price.  $48 plus $5 ship.  Saves you $7.50 plus saves on shipping too.

 >>> SOLD OUT!  Will try to make another run in mid-2012.  These are relatively expensive to have made and they sell slowly, but I will get another run produced if there is demand. <<<

If you work on Bendix coaster hubs, then these are the wrenches you've been looking for.  One end is 7/8", the other is 47/64".  You'll need the pair when replacing the drive side cone.  Works on all Bendix coaster brake hubs, smooth shell to red band to USA 70 to Mexico 70 & 76.  The 7/8" size also fits the 2 speed hubs, Automatic and Manual shift.

   $25 price is for a pair, shipping is $3.50.  Red Schwinn catalog not included.

    Had these made by Versa-Tech, a local Portland metal shop.  I could probably get these made in India or China for a quarter of the price, but that's just not how I roll.  USA-made tools for working on USA-made bicycles, it's a good thing.

  SOLD OUT!   Likely will not have the funds to run another batch until mid-2012.