@poppawheelie59 Chicago schwinns didn't use "Y". Sounds like a tiawan schwinn made after Schwinn was sold in 82/83. If they continued with the old system, "Y" could possibly represent 1987. It's hard to date tiawan/ pacific cycle schwinn. There's no data on them.

@poppawheelie59 check to see if the badge has a date code. I've seen it done up to 86. It could possibly hav been done a couple years after.

@@Schwinn_Addiction, I appreciate your time and information.

@mrverges2u Thanks. there's a guy selling some new pads on ebay about $32.

@irideanolepaint8879 Hello! Thank you . Ya, that's my custom. It does need some adjusting.

@@jebbthetrainkid1281 ya, I see them pop up every now and then. But they got expensive.

@sting64az thanks bud. Ya, too fragile. I'm not sure if I wanna get another. I don't wanna risk cracking another. I would like to see what the hardware looks like.

@scottandrewnevarez3833 yes, they are. I love them.

Look up "vintage bicycle pump hose" on ebay. I seen a couple.

Ya, I remember the foot pumps. We used to always have those. I might look for a schwinn one later on.

I have that exact same Schwinn pump, called a reservoir pump. In prestine condition. Bought it when I worked at a Schwinn shop in the late 70s. Looks like the hose has been replaced. Thanks for sharing

@@Schwinn_Addiction I think the foot base one is dated 1971. That one I need to replace the bushing as it is wore out. The re-issue 90's as I mention is very close to the 1969 one difference is the gauge face. I believe it was called the 1500 driver?. I use them once in a awhile on smaller things like basketballs or footballs or any inflatable items like my Goodyear blimp in my 2nd phase bike building. Not sure if you know my channel? I been again working putting up videos mostly bike hobby stuff. There are some older videos of my phase 1 collection same building I have in the backyard of my my former parents house that is now mine and my older brother who lives there and I live with a friend not far away from that other home. I been seeing most of yours so far. I thought I was done with the hobby in early 2019 from a bad ankle accident and sold off 80% of my collection and kept a few bikes and found locally 3 bikes really reasonable and lesser than what I sold mine for.

@@Schwinn_Addiction My channel is called. "AZ Sting". I'm from Arizona home of the past Pete seats my nearby neighbor who retired in 2017 from the Stingray hobby.

@sting64az Nice, I've bought a couple Pete seats in the past. An apple and orange. I have Pete(kwick) as a friend on FB. But I'll check out your channel.

@@dunebuggy1286 send me some pics on Instagram.com/schwinn_addiction. Let me check it out.

@rogeliobaeza9915 yes, good detail to look for.

@SnazzyBeard if you can, send picks to my Instagram.com/schwinn_addiction. Kinda of sounds like a fastback maybe. Thin rims? Single bar?

@SnazzyBeard M would be Dec. If it's missing a digit after the M ( year), that happened alot in 67. 20 it's a fast back, 24 in it's a manta ray.

@@Steve-bf2go thank you. Much appreciated.

@GenesisAssets your right. As I previously stated, in multiple videos, I don't know everything. I only know what I like. Which is pretty much stingrays and cruisers. if I miss something, just fill it in. If you have something to add, add it. It's just a rough sketch. Im putting out the basics. These videos are for educating the newcomers, the younger generation. Im putting out what i know, and from there, they can go and do their own research. There's not a lot of collectors that will take the time to help out a newbe with answers. I've seen it. But I am, and if someone has a question, I'm glad to help, and I have responded to pretty much all questions. Truth is the older generation is disappearing or they're quitting the hobby. Along with their knowledge and info. As for me, I don't know how long I'll be doing this. Considering my health issues. Which is why ill be giving lots of stuff away. I just wanna spark interest in the newer generation and keep schwinn history alive, and there is no better way to do it than thru KZbin.

@jaimefernandez3076 lol. It matched the song pretty good.

@rogeliobaeza9915 Front Atoms are a lil bit more. front 16in krates & cruisers I've seen them priced around $300-500, rear atoms are a lil more common they go for around 150-200.(75 if your lucky) Same as the front workman. Even tho it's a front, it's still not an Atom. Name makes a difference.

@@Schwinn_Addiction thanks. Do you have any knowledge about Schwinn Cruiser 5 with front Atom drum brake? I have a 1980 Spicy Chestnut Cruiser 5 with the front Atom drum. Not sure if it's original

​@rogeliobaeza9915 it's an added rare accessory for Cruiser 5. I think the only cruiser that came with a springer was a Cruiser deluxe. The Atom drum was usually used with a springer. Because springers don't have a mount for a caliper. But they do make a bracket that goes on the springer for a caliper.

​​@@rogeliobaeza9915you were able to customize you bike at the Schwinn dealers when buying a new bike. You can order a different color, add parts and accessories. So most people would have the springer and front brake added at an extra cost. So you can get a completely customized bike that's not in the catalog.

@cthoghaug2946 yes. They unveiled the Super Deluxe at the Distributors meeting July 1. And started shipping as soon as Aug 10. Which means there's some July 64 dated SD's out there. Which is funny because I've had about 5 and they were all L4's (Nov.64)

@jaimefernandez3076 ya, one thing I didn't cover is you'll find these on these on other bikes of the same era. The Huffy Penguin was the first to use it in 62. Only months before Schwinn. The 65 Murray wild cat has the exact same Wald handlebars as the early rays as well. Persons had a hard time selling the seats until the pig bike of 62 in So.Cal. made the seats real popular.

@@Schwinn_Addiction pretty cool to know that California had an influence with the Schwinn executives. They had to get a piece of the pie too.

@jaimefernandez3076 lots of innovations happened in California, which is why I believe even lowriders were born here. New Mexico is trying to take that claim.

@@Schwinn_Addiction exactly. Since I was born and raised here, I say California lol

@dunebuggy1286 same sizes. Just different design.

@dunebuggy1286 so with BF Goodrich. The bikes are all the same as a regular schwinn, but Schwinn changed the badges, chainguard, and tank decals.

@Schwinn_Addiction Do you know of a resource to find out things such as names they were given, chain guard styles at the time. Example: This style chain guard was on the Phantom bikes from 1955 - 1957.

@@dunebuggy1286 Schwinn sold Phantoms with BF Goodrich branding. And was still considered a Phantom. Also known as a Schwinn built BF Goodrich Phantom.

@nopalboxellanos925 I've never heard of that. But there is a Slik for S7 called the Gripper slik. I looked up that tire, and I didn't find anything. But I did find the 26x2x1 3/4 Fit S-7. Which is a weird size. I haven't seen it in person to really see how it compares, but maybe I can go to the bike shop and see if they have one in stock.

@Steve-bf2go I think pretty much all chainguards I've taken off, the head and lock washer was facing the front of the chainguard (right) and the nut on backside. I checked my chainguard pile and the lockwasher marks are on the front. And all my bikes were the same way. So safe to say. That was the factory way.

​@@Schwinn_AddictionThank you!

@@rogeliobaeza9915 they used punches with the symbols on the tips. And they just hammered them.

No problem bro. Im Glad you enjoyed the video.

@@Schwinn_Addiction the more I watch your videos the more I want to go through my collection and double check everything lol

​@@Rickbmx01😅ya, you never know what treasure you might have.

@@Cornflakecolony good topic. I'll be sure to get on that video.

@buggz1604 thanks bro.

@@yourlocaldoomer ya, the way I see it. I'll get original tires for show bikes, not ridden. But I'll use any schwinn fit tire for my riders. The old original stuff will blow out if ridden.

Yes, thank you for the suggestions. I'll be sure to do those in up coming videos. Feel free to add more suggestions and I'll see what I can do.

I've done those in the past and wish I would have made videos. But it's not to hard to do it again.

@@Schwinn_Addiction if you don’t mind I would like to see one on how to install the speedometer on the bike piece by piece. Thanks!

@@Schwinn_Addiction how about a video on the size of wrenches to use for removal of crank and the head tube. Crescent wrench is not an option for me as it moves and I don’t want to damage the hardware.

@@jaimefernandez3076 that's a good one.

Sadly, no. They were repoped in the 90s. And no longer made. You'll have to find a collector with a big stash hoarded. They might let go of a pair. You might come across some on Ebay every now and then. But they rarely pop up. I remember back in early 2000. Manny's in Venice had some tires, I thought he said $15 each, so I was like " I'll take them" but he's like no, $50 each. I was like , thats too much. But Now adays that's a real good and cheap price. I should have snagged them.😢

@@Schwinn_Addiction yeah they go for twice as much now. Which rear tire is correct for a 1968 stingray deluxe and standard stingray?

@jaimefernandez3076 I'm pretty sure all the stingrays used the slik. With the introduction of the poular Krate that year, which sported a Slik. The Deluxes had a white wall slik.

@@Schwinn_Addiction which bike used the black slik with white lettering?

@@jaimefernandez3076 I believe that was the 1971 Grey ghost only. I'll have to check to be sure.