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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.
- 1895-1945
- Collections - Artifact
"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.