[CR]Re: Schwinn Traveler : Was Schwinn Voyager

(Example: Framebuilders)

From: "Greg Groth" <ggroth@telocity.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <CATFOODCx19N5gHEPp400006e77@catfood.nt.phred.org>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 00:25:21 -0500
Subject: [CR]Re: Schwinn Traveler : Was Schwinn Voyager

Is this the number stamped into the name badge on the headtube? It would appear more likely to be the serial number. The date code stamping is about 1/3 the size of the serial number stamping. I'm unsure of any method to identify non-Schwinn built Schwinns by the serial number, except possibly for Giant built bikes. Whether this is true or not, I've never been able to ascertain, but I was told that Giant built Schwinns would add a date code stamped into the dropout opposite the dropout containing the serial number. If I recall correctly, the date code was a four digit number preceded by the letter G. I don't know what format the Giant date code was supposed to follow as our shop always used the Schwinn code from the name badge for our records.

Greg Groth


----- Original Message -----


> Message: 4
> From: "Garrison Hilliard" <garrison@efn.org>
> Reply-To: garrison@efn.org
> To: "Greg Groth" <ggroth@telocity.com>,
> <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 15:19:16 -800
> Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Schwinn Voyager
>
> This is a 4 digit number, 3 digit julian date
> >with 1 digit for the year. For example my Letour II (made in Japan) is
> >stamped 3506, meaning it was manufactured on the 350th day of 1976 (you have
>
> >to have a little insight to pick the model year) making mine a '77 most
> >likely. I'm not sure when they started this practice, but have seen it used
>
> >on their bikes from the mid 70s to present day.
>
> Okee-dokee, try this... Schwinn Traveler number sf611386