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- Schwinn "Black Phantom" Bicycle, 1950 - American bicycle manufacturers relied on the sale of children's bicycles during the mid-1900s. One of the most successful kids' bikes was the Schwinn Black Phantom. This 1950 model came with whitewall balloon tires, a faux gas tank, red and black trim, a front fender light, a rear light and reflector, and lots of chrome. What child wouldn't want a Black Phantom?
- 1950
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Schwinn "Black Phantom" Bicycle, 1950
American bicycle manufacturers relied on the sale of children's bicycles during the mid-1900s. One of the most successful kids' bikes was the Schwinn Black Phantom. This 1950 model came with whitewall balloon tires, a faux gas tank, red and black trim, a front fender light, a rear light and reflector, and lots of chrome. What child wouldn't want a Black Phantom?
- "Fifty Years of Schwinn-Built Bicycles," 1945 - Schwinn celebrated half a century in business in 1945. Ignaz Schwinn and Adolph Arnold formed the company in Chicago during the 1890s bicycle boom. Motorcycles joined the lineup in the 1910s. By the time this book was published, Ignaz's son, Frank W. Schwinn, was in charge. Frank successfully refocused the company's efforts on children's bikes.
- 1895-1945
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"Fifty Years of Schwinn-Built Bicycles," 1945
Schwinn celebrated half a century in business in 1945. Ignaz Schwinn and Adolph Arnold formed the company in Chicago during the 1890s bicycle boom. Motorcycles joined the lineup in the 1910s. By the time this book was published, Ignaz's son, Frank W. Schwinn, was in charge. Frank successfully refocused the company's efforts on children's bikes.