POSTWAR RED ROADMASTER BICYCLE-SKIP-TOOTH-LARGE TANK-6 HOLE LUGGAGE RACK-SCHWINN

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BICYCLE:
TODAY'S AUCTION IS FOR AN ALL ORIGINAL,MEN'S POST-WAR? ROADMASTER BICYCLE WITH LARGE TANK & 6 HOLE LUGGAGE RACK-
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CLICK ON THE RED DOOR TO SEE OUR BIKE STORE !!
YEAR:
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POST-WAR-- LATE1940'S TO EARLY 1950????
BIKE NUMBER:
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-CA12740      AND AT THE SIDE OF THE NUMBER IS AN "AoW" UNDER CRANK
COLOR:--
ORIGINAL REDISH ORANGE PAINT WITH CREAM ACCENTS
SIZE & MEASUREMENTS:
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-26  "
CONDITION OF BODY PAINT
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NICE ORIGINAL PAINTED BIKE THAT WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND NOT ABUSED BY OTHER SIBLINGS ! THICK PAINT WOULD POP EVEN MORE IF BUFFED OUT ! NO RUSTY SPOTS AND ONLY  SCATTERED , MINOR TINY NICKS ON BARS--CLEAN CREAM BADGE TUBE--LARGER AREAS OF WEAR ARE :: (3) CLEAN SMALL SPOTS ON FRONT PART OF TOP BAR--A 4" AREA ON BACK OF LEFT CHAIN BAR, BACK BY THE BOLT, THER IS A SILVER WORN AWAY AREA--
(CAN SEE IN PICS)
---EASY TO TOUCH-UP---TOP BAR HAS (7) SCATTERED, TINY NICKS--A SPECIAL RED COLOR TOO THAT YOU DON'T SEE ANY MORE AND THE PAINT HAS SURVIVED FROM BEING ATTACKED BY RUST !
TANK
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SUPER NICE AND ORIGINAL LARGE 23" LONG AND BULBUS  TANK---NO DENTS EITHER !
RIGHT SIDE-
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GOLD SCRIPT
WITH
BLACK OUTLINED
"ROADMASTER LETTERS--(5) LETTERS ARE ALMOST WORN OFF--RED,
GOLD
AND
BLACK
BULLET DESIGN IN MIDDLE--4" AREA UNDER TANK OF SOME LIGHT LIGHT RUST, TINY PIMPLES--A FEW CLEAN , SCATTERED TINY NICKS ELSEWHERE--
LEFT SIDE
--ONLY THE "R" LETTER IS PRONOUNCED--SUPER CLEAN UNDERNEATH ! CLEAN CREAM SPOTS OF WORN SPOTS OF RED--NICE ELSEWHERE--BIKE LOOKED LOVED !
FENDERS---------
ORIGINAL ORANGY RED , LARGE FENDERS WITH WHITE PIN STRIPES--HAS A RAISED MIDDLE LINE DESIGN--NO DENTS--
FRONT FENDER
--WHITE POINTED NOSE AREA WITH RED PIN STRIPES OVER IT--ALL INTACT , NICE INTACT WHITE PIN STRIPE---NO LIGHT FOR THE (2) LIGHT HOLES ON FRONT OF FENDER----NO DENTS---SOME CLEAN WEAR SCRAPES AT BOTTOM---NOT RUSTY--MINOR SCATTERED , TINY NICKS ON REST OF FENDER--NICE
! BACK
FENDER
---NO DENTS !---INTACT WHITE PIN STRIPES--LARGE QUARTER SIZE , CLEAN SILVER SPOT ON BACK LEFT SIDE--EASY TO TOUCH-UP--NOT RUSTY--SILVER SCRAPES ON BOTTOM--HAS POINTED CREAM ARROW WITH RED PIN STRIPES ON TOP OF IT---LOTS OF CLEAN SILVER WEAR SCRAPES ON LOWER HALF OF FENDER AND THE REST OF THE FENDER PRETTY CLEAN OF NICKS--NO REFLECTOR AT BOTTOM---NICE FENDERS THAT HAVE SURVIVED TIME !
STRAIGHT SILVER GALVANIZED ARMS--ALL ARE NOT RUSTY NOR BENT  !
CHAINGUARD
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ORIGINAL PAINTED ORANGY RED CHAINGUARD WITH RAISED RIB DESIGN ON THE FACE AND CREAM PAINTED MIDDLE---NO DENTS--CLEAN SCRAPE ON  TOP CURVE---(4) SPOTS IN MIDDLE OF FACE WITH SOME SCATTERED TINY NICKS
SPROCKET--PEDALS
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NICE SHINY "AMEBA" DESIGN , SKIP-TOOTH SPROCKET--ALSO SHINY CHROME ARMS--REPRO BIG BLOCK PEDALS-WAHL PEDALS---
TIRES
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26" X 2.125  TAIWAN CHENG SHIN TYPE MOUNTAIN BIKE LARGE TIRES--HOLDS AIR TOO
RIMS
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ORIGINAL CREAM PAINTED RIMS WITH
RED PIN STRIPES
--NO DENTS !   RIMS WOULD POP EVEN MORE IF PAINT WAS BUFFED OUT !
FRONT
---SOME CLEAN SCRAPE SPOTS ON SIDES--SUPER CLEAN TOP AREA--SOME OIL GREASE ON RIM PROBABLE KEPT THIS RIM IN GOOD SHAPE AND SURVIVED THE ATTACK OF RUST !  CLEAN SCATTERED SCRAPES ON SIDES AND NOT RUSTY--SHINY LARGE CHROME FRONT TIRE BAR TOO--
BACK
---SAME GREAT CONDITION--LESS SCRAPES ON SIDES TOO
LUGGAGE RACKS:
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ORIGINAL (6) HOLE RED LUGGAGE RACK--"U" CURVED NECK TO THE SEAT POST IS NOT BENT & NOT CRACKED ON EITHER SIDE ! RACK IS NOT BENT AND PERFECTLY STRAIGHT ! (6) ELONGATED SQUARES WITH ROUNDED POINTED CORNERS CUT-OUT DESIGN ---(4) WHITE, PAINTED RECESSED SQUARES ON TOP--CLEAN SCRAPES AROUND POINTED BACK--LIGHT CLEAN SCRAPES ON SIDES---2" AREA ON RIGHT SIDE IS WORN AWAY FROM SEAT SPRINGS AND THE LEFT SIDE HAS A SMALL LINE SCRAPE FROM SPRINGS TOO---RED PAINTED ARMS ARE NOT BENT AND SUPER STRAIGHT WITH ONLY MINOR WEAR TINY NICKS ON THEM ---
SEAT
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SUPER NICE, ORIGINAL LARGE TAN SEAT WITH LARGE BLACK SPRING NOSE---SEAT HAD BEEN PROTECTED FOR YEARS WITH A SHEEP SKIN SEAT COVER--I TOOK IT OFF FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS FOR THE PICTURE--IT WAS ATTACHED UNDER THE SEAT BOLTS---LARGE , CLEAN BLACK SPRINGS UNDER SEAT TOO--ONE TINY , FIRM SLIVER CUT ON RIGHT CURVE AND ALSO ON LEFT SIDE OF NOSE--SUPER FIRM TINY , FINGER NAIL CUT----HAS A XSMALL BLACK WORN SPOT ON RIGHT CURVE
HANDLE BARS
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HAS 26" WIDE HANDLE BARS--SHINY BAR WITH SOME WEAR CUTS ON THE CURVES--
BADGE-
--HAS ORIGINAL SHINY BRASS , RED &
GOLD
ROADMASTER HEAD BADGE WITH BLACK AND WHITE CHECKERED FLAG DESIGN IN THE BACKGROUND OF "ROADMASTER"-ALSO SAYS " THE CLEVELAND WELDING CO."--PERFECT, VIBRANT COLORS WITH NO NICKS OR SCRATCHES ON THEM ! -
STENCILS & PIN STRIPES
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HAS SUPER NICE, CREAM PAINTED , CUT-OUT DIAMONDS AND POINTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE TOP BAR AND FRONT OF CURVE BAR--ALL INTACT A CLEAN, VIBRANT COLOR !--
NO ROADMASTER STICKER ON SEAT POST BUT JUST SOME REMNANTS OF ONE
HUB & BRAKES
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HAS BOTH OF THE PRE-WAR HEX SCREWS ON BACK TIRE AREA--SHINY NEW DEPARTURE D HUB WITH OIL CAP--HUB NEEDS CLEANING OF OIL
GRIPS
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--ORIGINAL BLACK RIBBED FINGER GROOVED GRIPS--NO SLICES OR NICKS ON ENDS
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LIGHT
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ACCESSORIES
--HAS CHROME TRUSS RODS THAT ARE NOT BENT--NEEDS CLEANING BUT THEY ARE NOT WORN--HAS ONE ROUNDED HEX BOLT AND ONE REG. HEX BOLT ON CURVE
THIS IS A BIG BALLOON BABY THAT WILL CATCH EVERYONE'S ATTENTION ON THOSE BEACHES
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SHIPPING & HANDLING FEES
--BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SHIPPING FEES--WE NOW SHIP OUR BIKES THROUGH FED EX GROUND--THERE IS A STANDARD SHIPPING FEE OF 5.00--THIS COVERS ALL INSURANCE COSTS AND HANDLING FEE--
NEVER A CHARGE FOR LOCAL PICK-UP EITHER !---WE DO NOT SHIP ON FRIDAYS----
THERE WILL BE SOME DISASSEMBLY OF BIKES TO GET THEM INTO THE PACKING BOX--THE FORK IS TAKEN OFF-ALSO ANY LUGGAGE RACKS,SEAT, REFLECTORS, HANDLE BARS AND ANY ACCESSORIES.---ALSO THE FRONT TIRE BAR WILL BE TAKEN OFF SO THERE WILL BE NO BULGE IN BOX--ALSO ANY 3-SPEED CHAINS WILL BE DISCONNECTED TOO -BUYER IS REQUIRED TO KNOW HOW TO RE-ASSEMBLE THE BIKE---ANY QUESTIONS JUST EMAIL OR CALL US------------
SOLD AS IS SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS USED--I TRY MY VERY BEST TO DESCRIBE AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE AND DISCLOSE ANYTHING I AM AWARE OF ABOUT THE BIKE--PLEASE NOTE THAT MANY OF THE BIKES I LIST HAVE BEEN STORED IN PEOPLE’S GARAGES AND BASEMENTS AND HAVE NOT BEEN USED OR REGULARLY RIDDEN FOR MANY YEARS--THEY MAY NEED STANDARD TUNING, GREASING, MAY HAVE OLD, ORIGINAL TIRES, SURFACE RUST, ECT… I TRY TO BE AS HONEST AS POSSIBLE AND NEVER WANT TO DISAPPOINT ANYONE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING ANY SPECIFIC THINGS CONCERNING THE BIKE, CONDITION, MECHANICAL ITEMS, ECT… PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK VIA EMAIL  BEFORE YOU BID.--- KEEP IN MIND YOU ARE BIDDING ON A 30 + YEAR OLD BIKE THAT IS NOT BRAND NEW SO IT MIGHT NEED MINOR TUNING, CABLES OR CABLE ADJUSTMENTS, BRAKE PADS OR BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS--IF TIRES ARE ORIGINAL, THEY MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE SIDEWALL CRACKS OR MAY NOT HOLD AIR AGAIN AFTER THE AIR IS RELEASED FROM THE TIRES FOR BIKE SHIPMENT---ECT…. I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY WITH YOUR NEW VINTAGE PURCHASE BUT PLEASE UNDERSTAND THE BIKE MAY NEED SOME TLC. TO BE ROAD READY--I TAKE PRIDE IN MY EBAY SELLING AND STAND BEHIND MY HIGH RATING FEED BACK TOO ! WHEELIE THANKS--SCHWINN TWIN-
PLEASE CHECK-OUT MY EBAY VINTAGE BIKE STORE--JUST CLICK ON THE RED DOOR NEXT TO MY EBAY NAME--WE WILL LISTING MANY VINTAGE BIKES EVERY WEEK--ALL SUMMER LONG ! WE HAVE VINTAGE--ORIGINAL BOYS & GIRLS STINGRAYS & MURRAYS---HOLLYWOODS---HORNETS---STARLETS---FLEETS---SPEEDSTERS----BREEZES---COLLEGIATES----JAGUARS---CORVETTES--TYPHOONS----TIGERS----RALEIGHS---J.C.HIGGINS---AND MANY---MANY--MORE ! SO KEEP OUR EBAY STORE IN YOUR FAVORITES ! THANKS FROM OUR STORE>>>>“ SCHWINN TWIN ”---PLEASE LEAVE US A POSITIVE FEEDBACK !!!---WE TRY TO LIST ALL DISCRIPTION OBSERVATIONS BUT SOMETIMES WE DO MISS SMALL IMPERFECTIONS
NO RETURNS OR EXCHANGES-SOLD AS IS-INSURANCE IS COVERED IN THE SHIPPING COSTS-PLEASE SEE DISCRIPTION & VIEW PICTURES FOR MORE DETAILS OR EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS--THE PURCHASER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PACKING,SHIPPING  COSTS WHICH WILL BE ADDED TO THE FINAL BID. WE USE UPS SHIPPING---ILL.RESIDENTS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 9% SALES TAX-PLEASE EMAIL WITH QUESTIONS-ROSEBUD-. LAGRANGE ROAD-COUNTRYSIDE-ILL.-USA-60525 ---