Re: [CR] Schwinn official color

(Example: Racing:Beryl Burton)

Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:03:10 -0700
From: "JimAllen" <jimallen.ranchita@gmail.com>
To: Matteo <bees.bfg@tin.it>
References: <71A9106C-B4AA-4117-9A53-B5711AA80B88@tin.it>
In-Reply-To: <71A9106C-B4AA-4117-9A53-B5711AA80B88@tin.it>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Schwinn official color


Matteo wrote:
> Hi
>
> Im researchin infos about a local builder,and,i ve been told,that
> this builder,moved to Chicago for a while,and ,when he came
> back,started to buil dhis own frames,painting them yellow.When asked
> why such color,he replied that the factory he used to work for,used
> to paint the frames in yellow.I now wonder if Schwinn had an
> "official" color,and if yellow,was among the colors used.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Matteo Brandi Firenze-Italia
> _______________________________________________
> In a word, yes.

Jim Allen who worked at a Schwinn dealer in on-topic years...

the Cyclesmiths
Ranchita, CA