Please help identify this bike?

[John1978]

Hi everyone I am new to this site and have little knowledge in bikes!
I’m hoping someone may be able to help identify this bike Thanks john

 

[Cycleops]

Hello and welcome to the forum.
That is definitely a bike from the US I'd say but couldn't say which make, possibly a Schwinn. Are you in the US? I'm sure @Gravity Aided will solve the mystery for you.

 

[John1978]

Thanks for reply,we are in the uk and the bike we rescued from a house clearance ,it has a nether land number plate ? Just interested to try and identify it really

 

[Cycleops]

That's interesting but I still think it's from the US. What do you intend doing with it? Might be questionable if it can even be salvaged. The frame is so pitted and the stem and seat post will certainly be seized.
I've tagged GA so I'm sure when he sees it he'll tell you all about it.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Hello and welcome to the forum.
That is definitely a bike from the US I'd say but couldn't say which make, possibly a Schwinn. Are you in the US? I'm sure @Gravity Aided will solve the mystery for you.

I was thinking that it looked like a Schwinn

 

[Cycleops]

Yes, it was the Schwinn Stingray I was thinking of which was their version of the Raleigh Chopper;

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Yes, it was the Schwinn Stingray I was thinking of which was their version of the Raleigh Chopper;

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That's close.

 

[John1978]

Thank you all for your response
We are thinking Schwinn Sting-Ray too
Any other options keep them coming

 

[Gravity Aided]

Could have started like this, afterwards heavily modified. Although the tubing bends don't look the same.

 

[Cycleops]

Could it be a Chinese knock off of the Stingray?
Or perhaps it started off as a Stingray and lost the seat. Dont understand why it's got caliper brakes when most of these types have a coaster.
We may never know.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Rear caliper brake appears to have no pads.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Huffy Convertible

 

[John1978]

Thank you for you suggestions
My husband has removed the chain gaurd that was added at some stage
And has also discovered under the rust a purple colour ?? The mystery continues

 

[John1978]

I think the seat may have been replaced at some stage has been a few little add ons along the way I think

 

[Cycleops]

It's possible that its been modified. What are you going to do with it?