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Originally Posted by joescoolcustms
I got my Stingray in '73, rode it until I got my License in '81, never had a problem other than I wore out several seats, two crank sprockets, wheel bearings and countless tires.
But mine was not factory welded, it was factory silver soldered.
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it was not easy to break an older Schwinn stingray frame, except at the cheesy kickstand mount.
The Schwinn frame did not have butt welds at the joints. Instead if had forgings that slipped into the tubes and were soldered or braised together, at least an inch away from the stress points. That is why Schwinn could guaranty their frames and why other bike manufacturers would not.
I worked at fullerton bike store while in college, learned the selling points.
