1973 VINTAGE SCHWINN VARSITY 10 SPEED BICYCLE Serial number LJ569987 for sale in Grand Rapids, Michigan

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1973 VINTAGE SCHWINN VARSITY 10 SPEED BICYCLE Serial number LJ569987
I got this bike from the original owner in Rockford, Michigan. At the time he gave me the bike, I had just restored a Schwinn Stingray and he thought I would like to have and restore this one too. Well time passed me by and I just do not have the time anymore to go through this one. This is an interesting hard to find model that appears to have the original Schwinn accessory lights and generator. This bike was stored at his house like most bikes of the day, in the garage. I did clean off some of the dust and cobwebs some months ago and it is presented here in its mostly unmolested form. The bike has a Serial number LJ569987 stamped on the frame near the head badge. According to the information I find, LJ means it had a Chicago, Illinois build date of November 1973.
He was the original owner and it appears like he did not do any work to it since new. The tires appear to be the original ones. They will hold air for a period of time, but have a lot of weather checking and gumwall deterioration like they all did. Sure there is some surface corrosion, but this bike is all there. Original tires are on the rims and will hold air for a time. The seat and hand grips are good shape considering this bicycle is over 30 years old. I have restored several Schwinn's and Sting Rays but do not have the time for this one. It is just waiting to be discovered. It was stored in the dark so fading of colors has been minimized. I do have more pictures and would be happy to e-mail them. This bike has a 27? X 1

?wheel/tire size. All tags and logos are intact and in reasonable condition.
I do not believe the original paint has been tampered with or ?touched-up? or painted over. The brakes work, but obviously with original brake shoes and cables, they are not in top shape. I have ridden it before and the mechanicals appear to be serviceable. Some surface corrosion as you may expect and the right rear horizontal fender support appears to have more corrosion than the other side for some reason. The stand over height is approximately 30

". The distance from the floor to the top of the seat post clamp is approximately 31

". The distance from the center of the crank to the top of the seat post clamp is approx 20". The distance from the center of the handlebar stem to the center of the seat post is approximately 21 ?.
This appears to be a fairly nice original unmolested bike. This bike might be a great daily rider with a vintage flair. Nice display piece if you want to relive the 70?s, or put it in your shop, restaurant, recreation room, sports bar, etc. A nice classic at a great price. This is a rare and hard to find item and is one of a kind.
Look at the pictures to see other features and to be familiar with the condition. Remember that this bike IS USED and may require minor parts replacement, tuning, lubrication, detailing, tires and tube or other care to make it further serviceable. CALL ME with any questions before you bid. All items are used unless noted in description. All items listed are sold "as-is". There are no warranties, either expressed or implied of either merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. SORRY NO RETURNS ALL SALES FINAL? PLEASE LOOK AT WHAT YOU ARE BUYING BEFORE YOU BID. Arrange through Pay-Pal to pay for what you win OR CASH IS GOOD.
Call me with questions,

and ask for DAVE. Leave a message if I do not answer and I will get back to you as soon as possible. CALL ME it is faster, easier quicker and easier than fooling around with texting and e-mail. I will not bite.
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