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Schwinn Bike Catalog - The bike with the feather chain guard is correct for yours. The picture of the 1955 schwinn dealer catalog shown in the waterford catalog scan series is a stand alone 1955 dealer catalog. The schwinn dealer catalogs for 1956 and 1957 have not, as yet, been presented. The bike in post #7 looks correct except for the late 60's mag wheel chainring. The contents of the 1956 schwinn dealer catalog. The point i'm trying to make is your 974 is basically an aluminum paramount race bike without the lugs of their steel frames. This is the mini format, measuring 8 1/2 wide x 5 1/4 high, but packed with information. Your 974 is every bit as good as anything available today (that is crafted in metal). So we have a 77 catalog showing a spitfire with a mag sprocket, from a catalog picture that was most likely taken the middle of 76 at the latest for the printing of a 77 catalog. And yes, it got fully and accurately restored.

The contents of the 1956 schwinn dealer catalog. There are some errors in schwinn's response to me here in 1976. So we have a 77 catalog showing a spitfire with a mag sprocket, from a catalog picture that was most likely taken the middle of 76 at the latest for the printing of a 77 catalog. This is a picture of a 59. Note, too, that there were two printings for the 1955 schwinn dealer catalog. The president of waterford cycles is richard schwinn, so there is a direct lineage to the famed glory days when schwinn was america. This same thing happened many years ago when the black sting rays started popping up. The point i'm trying to make is your 974 is basically an aluminum paramount race bike without the lugs of their steel frames. Your 974 is every bit as good as anything available today (that is crafted in metal). And yes, it got fully and accurately restored.

1954 Schwinn Consumer Bicycle Catalog
1980 Schwinn Catalog
Schwinn Selection of World Bicycles, 1925
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1961 Schwinn Consumer Bicycle Catalog
1956 Schwinn Consumer Bicycle Catalog
Schwinn catalogs, 1961 1970 (76 of 765)
1954 Schwinn Catalog Schwinn, Vintage bikes, Catalog
1950 Schwinn Consumer Bicycle Catalog
1961 Schwinn Consumer Bicycle Catalog

Ie A 77 Catalog Was Printed And In The Shops For The Christmas Season In 76.

The presentation of the covers and contents varied in format but not in content. The 1956 schwinn dealer catalog has the same artwork on the cover but the world's finest bicycle caption is inset in a red horizontal band. Bikes and models were shot all over 20th century fox studios in ca. This should be a simple restoration to bring it back to original.

It Was A Deluxe Dx Model With Tank, Rear Carrier, Headlight.

The schwinn dealer catalogs for 1956 and 1957 have not, as yet, been presented. This is the mini format, measuring 8 1/2 wide x 5 1/4 high, but packed with information. (note, the binder is a parts binder instead of the bikes like on our 1968 catalog) these dealer bicycle catalogs are by far the most detailed of all. Your 974 is every bit as good as anything available today (that is crafted in metal).

The Contents Of The 1956 Schwinn Dealer Catalog.

And yes, by the way. The bike in post #7 looks correct except for the late 60's mag wheel chainring. Note, too, that there were two printings for the 1955 schwinn dealer catalog. The real mystery is not the one that has been solved.

And Yes, It Got Fully And Accurately Restored.

History is repeating itself and our in house schwinn expert needs to realize schit like this happens with schwinn. The president of waterford cycles is richard schwinn, so there is a direct lineage to the famed glory days when schwinn was america. The 77 catalog clearly shows a spitfire with the mag sprocket. The bike with the feather chain guard is correct for yours.

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