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fatbottomedgurl
02-23-2008, 09:24 AM
I posted in the commuter section a month ago that I might buy an old Triumph (Raleigh) three-speed, but the man decided not to sell her.:( But NOW I found a beautiful 1962 Schwinn Traveler and I am getting her!!! She is one year older than me (hee hee). I may not get her for a couple weeks but in the meanwhile her current owner sent pictures for me to drool over. I am so excited!!!
surgtech1956
02-23-2008, 09:33 AM
Very nice condition. :cool: Sounds like a great find. I had one just like that, except in gold.
redrhodie
02-23-2008, 10:14 AM
Maybe you should have written "old new bike" because it doesn't look like it's ever been ridden! Where's it been all these years, in a vault?
sgtiger
02-23-2008, 11:56 AM
Score on the Schwinn, fatbottomedgurl! I hope you have fun riding it.
Trek420
02-23-2008, 12:03 PM
Wipes drool from screen. It's beeyooteeeful. :)
Zen
02-23-2008, 02:04 PM
This is like an adoption :)

Is that a generator light?
Does it work?
If so, major score in my book!
Mr. Bloom
02-23-2008, 02:38 PM
She is one year older than me (hee hee)

That's OK, my '69 benz is 6 years younger than me and insured under an antique car policy....:rolleyes:
elk
02-23-2008, 02:44 PM
scrum! (my special shorthand for scrumptious..:rolleyes:)
uforgot
02-23-2008, 02:57 PM
You are going to have so much fun with that! Those old/new bikes are great! Congrats. I scored an old Schwinn, although not nearly in as good of shape as yours, but I loved that thing. The seat was just like yours and I found it to be very comfortable when I rode around town.
KnottedYet
02-23-2008, 05:06 PM
Oh, how lovely! Congratulations!
fatbottomedgurl
02-24-2008, 02:15 PM
I just need to find a replacement generator. If anyone has one in a box of parts, let me know. Can't wait to get a couple of baskets and go to market on this baby!
Zen
02-24-2008, 03:31 PM
the generator itself may just have a minor problem, wiring or bulb or something simple (just keep saying that).

see what your LBS has to say. My LBS is going to see if they can repair/rewire mine.
fatbottomedgurl
02-24-2008, 04:35 PM
No I'm sorry to say it is missing.:o
Zen
02-24-2008, 05:34 PM
Check this-

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=bicycle+generator&category0=