But Been looking closer and inspecting, it's just like your yellow, only a little tighter on one side. At first, I thought it's tighter but got to looking more at yours and stuck a flashlight into mine, under, over, and around, and it's actually about the same. That nice bright yellow is a lot easier to shoot. One side is just slight welded tighter than the other and your looks like it may be too. So, once I realized I could see this from above without flipping the frame, my 26" 63 (black) Hornet is near identical to the 80. However, the 80, its forward canti connections look like they were pressed together while hot and become flexible so, added pressure can form the tube tighter into the bar. It's a real good looking joint on canti too front of bar. And I mean, better than a bead or wraparound weld to reinforce them. It might be the same in newer frames, around 1980 vs older 60-70's B/C my 80 canti-tubes are open at the tips, a hole- air breather or moisture out let. While the 63 is caped and spot joined weaker than 54. That air hole could be allowing the top canti- tubes to flex tighter into the bar. That would be, like, a double improvement to element moisture and strengthen the connection.Īs GT mentioned, about the change in frame manufacturing, well, at least it' happened before 63 and I'm thinking 59 sounds like a good spot. Since the name 'Heavy-Duty showed up in 65 catalog, probably 1st production is summer -fall 64. Upon seeing these catalogs or order sheets from 67 and 80, I was surprised to note the use of 'Middleweight' at least for the 80 cruiser. " middleweight?' Yet it actually, appears to be what really happened, not in as much as 1954, just because of S7 wheels but at the time This more automated EF machinery system began. I mean, Electro forging wasn't new but, the frames and apparent system, less manpower and increased automation was. it's not really the wheel sizes but the actual frames in all scales became weaker and lighter. To the extent that, that a full sized cruiser, ballooner became a 'Middleweight' at the same time the factory completely reengineered the system's frame shops, before 1963 to wit. IDK but maybe that difference we see in earlier frames being stronger, the newer frames, which are basically near same until Chicago closed, were breaking and so, Schwinn beefed em up for 65, 'Heavy-Duti. A neglect had to be solved to entertain a machine suitable as industrial purpose. It's gone now, a little off topic, subject yet an clearer understanding of what's heavy and the evolution to simplify, less man power and increased automation too achieve the strength and durability Schwinn has been known for. Understanding this, which I've understood for decades. The faster production moves the greater odds of error slipping through human inspection.Ĭomparatively, considering the difference of 54-when?, the 'heavy duty', in my opinion, is not as strong as prior. I think, in your case, Lobster dude, retired, Either Schwinn, cheeped out or it slipped through inspection. So, ya got a handle of where I can get some, local to me, 5 bucks a pound yum, yum Lobsters please.Motion pictures studos have been called “ ” dream factories ” and they are that- and more. They make graphic sociable, religious and historical comment in terms easily understood throughout the earth.
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