Schwinn New World Series Catalog (Undated, 1938 or Later) — Popular Priced Lightweight Bicycles, American and English Type

Arnold, Schwinn and Company’s catalog of the New World series of popular priced lightweights, complete in eight pages. No year is printed; its part numbers are those of the Paramount and Superior catalog of 1938.

— Page 1 (front cover) —
SCHWINN-BUILT
POPULAR PRICED
LIGHTWEIGHT BICYCLES
ARNOLD SCHWINN & CO.
NEW WORLD
CHICAGO, U.S.A.
New World
Series
American and English Type
TOURING AND RACING MODELS FOR MEN AND LADIES
ARNOLD, SCHWINN AND COMPANY · 1718 N. Kildare Avenue · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

[The front cover of the Arnold, Schwinn and Company New World Series catalog of popular priced lightweight bicycles, lettered in black and red around the round New World badge, a globe crossed by a “NEW WORLD” ribbon. There are no photographs. The cream paper is yellowed and foxed, most heavily toward the left and lower left; no stamp, handwriting or sticker is visible.]

— Page 2 (inside front cover) —
SCHWINN BUILT
ARNOLD SCHWINN & CO.
NEW WORLD
CHICAGO, U.S.A.
SPECIFICATIONS
FRAME: Finest American seamless drawn steel tubing.
FORK: Double tapered oval to round seamless drawn steel tubing.
TIRES: Schwinn Superior 26×1¼”.
RIMS: Schwinn Superior.
FRONT HUB: New Departure.
COASTER BRAKE: New Departure, Morrow or Musselman.
CHAIN: Diamond Roller. ⅛x½” pitch or 3/16×1″ pitch.
CRANK: 6½” offset.
PEDAL SPROCKET: 46 tooth ½” pitch or 24 tooth 1″ pitch.
PEDALS: Torrington.
HANDLEBAR: Boy Scout.
GRIPS: Long, black.
SADDLE: Schwinn English type Lightweight, or Mesinger.
GUARDS: New Lightweight Gothic style.
CHAIN GUARD: Enameled.
COLORS: Standard.
Schwinn-Built Paramount and Superior parts may be substituted at small additional cost.
Men’s Tourist Model W1-M
SPECIFICATIONS
FRAME: Finest American seamless drawn steel tubing.
FORK: Double tapered oval to round seamless drawn steel tubing.
TIRES: Schwinn Superior 26×1¼”.
RIMS: Superior Schwinn.
FRONT HUB: New Departure.
COASTER BRAKE: New Departure, Morrow or Musselman.
CHAIN: Diamond Roller. ⅛x½” pitch or 3/16×1″ pitch.
CRANK: 6½” Offset.
PEDAL SPROCKET: 46 tooth ½” pitch or 24 tooth 1″ pitch.
PEDALS: Torrington.
HANDLEBAR: Boy Scout.
GRIPS: Long, black.
SADDLE: Schwinn English type Lightweight, or Mesinger.
GUARDS: New Lightweight Gothic style.
CHAIN GUARD: Enameled.
COLORS: Standard.
Schwinn-Built Paramount and Superior parts may be substituted at small additional cost.
Ladies’ Tourist Model W1-L
ARNOLD, SCHWINN & CO. ·
1718 N. Kildare Ave.
Chicago, Ill.

[The New World Men’s Tourist Model W1-M and Ladies’ Tourist Model W1-L shown in studio photographs on a gray backdrop, each with its block of specifications, beside the round New World badge. The red heading band reads “SCHWINN BUILT” and continues as “LIGHTWEIGHT BICYCLES” on the facing page; its black lettering has lost ink in flakes across “SCHWINN”. There is no printed folio.]

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LIGHTWEIGHT BICYCLES
New World SERIES OF
POPULAR PRICED LIGHTWEIGHT BICYCLES
TO meet the growing demand for lighter touring and racing bicycles, for Youth Hostel touring, rental service and private use, Arnold, Schwinn and Company is building a complete line of fine popularly priced bicycles in the best tradition and of the most modern continental design.
The very latest in upright frames, frame lines and angles. Oval to round double tapered continental type forks which are the last word in graceful appearance and strength.
These bicycles will be furnished in attractive colors and the usual standard equipment. Optional equipment at slight additional cost consists of a selection from the very complete line of Schwinn-Built continental parts, affording the purchaser any combination available anywhere.
Read the fine specifications of these extraordinary bicycle values.
Models W3-M—W3-L—W3-R, same in every detail except with popular oval shaped five pin type three piece crank.
Write your jobber today for prices and samples.
SPECIFICATIONS
FRAME: Finest American seamless drawn steel tubing. Latest approved racing lines.
WHEELBASE: 40¼”. Drop 2½”.
FORK: Double tapered oval to round seamless drawn steel tubing.
TIRES: U. S. or Gillette Cord Racing.
RIMS: Standard one-piece wood racing.
FRONT HUB: Drop-forged Schwinn Dural.
REAR HUB: Drop-forged Schwinn Dural with fixed cog. 7, 8 or 9 tooth, 1″ pitch or 14, 16 or 18 tooth, ½” pitch.
CHAIN: Diamond Roller. 3/16×1″ pitch or ⅛x½” pitch.
CRANK: One-piece 6½” fluted straight crank. Heat treated.
PEDAL SPROCKET: 24 tooth 1″ pitch or 46 tooth ½” pitch.
PEDALS: Racing.
HANDLEBAR: Lawson or Progressive.
GRIPS: Racing.
SADDLE: Persons or Mesinger Racing.
COLORS: Standard.
Schwinn-Built Paramount and Superior parts may be substituted at small additional cost.
Racer Model W1-R
ARNOLD, SCHWINN & CO. ·
1718 N. Kildare Ave.
Chicago, Ill.

[The New World Racer Model W1-R shown in a side-view studio photograph, below the opening text of the New World series of popular priced lightweight bicycles and beside its specifications. The red heading band reads “LIGHTWEIGHT BICYCLES” and completes “SCHWINN BUILT” on the facing page; its black lettering has lost ink in flakes across “WEIGHT” and “BICYCLES”. There is no printed folio.]

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SCHWINN BUILT
New World — 3 SPEED
English Type
3 Piece Crank Set—Caliper Brakes, Front and Rear
Men’s Tourist Model W 3 MSC
SCHWINN Lightweight Bicycles equipped with the 3 speed hub permits the rider to choose the gear ratio best suited to meet road conditions—thus lessening fatigue and adding to the pleasure of cycling. Gear change made while riding by simply operating small lever on top bar.
SPECIFICATIONS
FRAME: Finest American seamless drawn steel tubing
FORK: Double tapered oval to round, seamless drawn steel tubing
TIRES: Schwinn Superior, 26×1¼”
RIMS: Schwinn Superior
FRONT HUB: New Departure
REAR HUB: Sturmy-Archer three speed, wide range gearing. Operated by lever on top bar
CHAIN: Diamond roller ⅛x½” pitch or 3/16″x1″ pitch
HANGER SET: Popular oval shaped five pin type, three piece
CRANK: 6½” offset
PEDAL SPROCKET: 46 Tooth, ½” pitch or 24 Tooth, 1″ pitch
PEDALS: Torrington
HANDLEBAR: Boy Scout
BRAKES: Caliper front and rear. Operated by levers on handlebar
GRIPS: Long, black
SADDLE: Schwinn English type Lightweight, or Mesinger
GUARDS: New Lightweight, Gothic style
CHAIN GUARD: Enameled
COLORS: Standard
CYCELOCK: Available at small additional cost on all Tourist models
ARNOLD, SCHWINN & CO. ·
1718 N. Kildare Ave.
Chicago, Ill.

[The New World three speed English type Men’s Tourist Model W 3 MSC shown in a side-view studio photograph, with a paragraph on the three speed hub and two columns of specifications below. The red heading band reads “SCHWINN BUILT” and continues as “LIGHTWEIGHT BICYCLES” on the facing page; the wire of two staples shows at the right edge, in the fold. There is no printed folio.]

— Page 5 —
LIGHTWEIGHT BICYCLES
Ladies’ Tourist — 3 SPEED
English Type
Sturmy-Archer 3 speed hub.
3 Piece Crank Set.
Caliper Rim Brakes, front and rear.
Other specifications same as model W1L.
The New World Lightweight with the Sturmy-Archer 3 speed hub will be a boon to lady cyclists.
Lightweight—easy running and change of gearing to suit the rider.
Healthful exercise without fatigue.
Ladies’ Tourist Model W 3 LSC
Men’s Tourist WITH SCHWINN REAR EXPANDER BRAKE
This brake is very popular on the Tourist models.
Internal expanding type, operated by lever on the handlebar.
Fore-Wheel Brake at small additional cost. Specify “Rear Expander Brake” or “Fore-Wheel Brake” when ordering.
Schwinn Dural Rear Hub with free-wheel and two Caliper rim brakes is also popular equipment.
The New World Lightweight bicycles may be built up with any combination of English or American type equipment available anywhere.
Men’s Tourist equipped with Schwinn Rear Expander Brake
ARNOLD, SCHWINN & CO. ·
1718 N. Kildare Ave.
Chicago, Ill.

[The New World three speed English type Ladies’ Tourist Model W 3 LSC and a Men’s Tourist equipped with the Schwinn Rear Expander Brake shown in side-view studio photographs, each with short notes beside it. The red heading band reads “LIGHTWEIGHT BICYCLES” and completes “SCHWINN BUILT” on the facing page; the wire of two staples shows at the left edge, in the fold. There is no printed folio.]

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Schwinn Dural Rear Hub with Free Wheel
THESE HUBS are of the aluminum alloy type now so popular abroad. They are very light and free running. The shells are made from the finest Schwinn Dural. The bearing cups are case hardened and polished to produce a perfect ball bearing surface—cones and axles are from the best steels obtainable and the adjustment is fixed and, therefore, not disturbed by wheel removal. Caliper rim brakes or Schwinn Fore-Wheel Brake should be used with this hub.
Sturmy-Archer 3-Speed Hub
Wide range of gearing for touring. Makes hill climbing easy. Operated by lever on top bar.
Available on all New World models at small additional cost.
Used in conjunction with two Caliper rim brakes, makes the complete English type Touring or Club Sports bicycle.
On racing models, the close range gearing 3-speed hub is available for road racing.
Caliper Rim Brake
A positive quick-acting rim brake. Sturdy in construction, easy to adjust. Operated by hand lever on handlebar.
Available for front or rear wheel application on New World Tourist models.
The Schwinn Cycelock
A Yale lock built into the steel drop forged front fork crown which locks the fork and front wheel at a slight angle so that the bicycle cannot be ridden or wheeled.
An exclusive Schwinn feature available on New World Tourist models.
Low theft insurance rate can be secured on Schwinn-Built bicycles equipped with the Cycelock.

[Four equipment photographs with their descriptions: the Schwinn Dural rear hub with free wheel and the three speed hub side by side, then close views of the caliper rim brake on a front fork and of the Schwinn Cycelock in a fork crown. The tire in the brake photograph carries the word “SCHWINN” on its sidewall. There is no printed folio.]

— Page 7 (inside back cover) —
Rear Brake with Free Wheel
Front Brake
Schwinn Rear Expander Brake—Schwinn Fore-Wheel Brake
An automotive type brake giving velvety smooth braking or instantaneous stop in emergency
Internal expanding type, aluminum alloy brake shoes, molded Raybestos brake lining, excess braking surface area, thumb screw brake adjustment, no wrenches. Chrome plated handlebar hand lever.
Schwinn dust and water proof control cable casing, dust proof hub bearings with grease retainers separate adjusting cone locknut, bearing adjustment not disturbed by wheel removal.
Popular oval shaped five-pin type 3-piece crank hanger set
Made of fine steel, carefully and accurately machined. Light running and easily adjusted. In ordering bicycles be sure to designate one-piece crank or three-piece crank as they are not interchangeable. The hanger for the three-piece crank is smaller. (The figure 1 in the model symbol indicates one-piece crank and the figure 3 indicates three-piece crank.)

[Photographs of the Schwinn Rear Expander Brake with free wheel and the Schwinn Fore-Wheel Brake, each a brake hub with its torque arm and control cable, and below them the parts of the oval shaped five-pin type three-piece crank hanger set laid out. Both brake plates are stamped “MADE IN U.S.A.” and “BY ARNOLD SCHWINN & CO. CHICAGO”, the front one also “FORE WHEEL BRAKE”. There is no printed folio; no stamp, handwriting or sticker is visible.]

— Page 8 (back cover) —
Schwinn-Built Paramount and Superior Lightweight Parts and Accessories may be substituted on the New World Models at small additional cost, thus giving the rider any combination available anywhere.
See Schwinn Lightweight Catalog for full description of these Parts and Accessories.
ON RACING MODEL
Part No.
4233 | Paramount Racing Hanger Set complete with sprocket, less pedals
4232 | Superior Racing Hanger Set complete with sprocket, less pedals
4045 | Paramount Racing Hub, Rear
4120 | Paramount Racing Hub, Front
4124A | Superior Rear Hub with free-wheel. Optional
4264 | Schwinn Racing Extension Handlebar Stem, complete
4516 | Schwinn Racing Grips
4517 | Schwinn Racing Rest Grips
4261 | Handlebar, Goullet Racing Type
4127A | Schwinn Expander Brake Rear with Free-Wheel
4128 | Schwinn Expander Brake Front
4650 | Schwinn-Webb Rim Brake Rear
4651 | Schwinn-Webb Rim Brake Front
4065 | Schwinn Paramount Wood Racing Rim
4500 | Brooks Racing Saddle. Narrow
7062 | Lightweight Mudguards
Dunlop High Pressure Lightweight Road Racing Steel Rims and Dunlop Tires 27×1¼”
4056 | Hutchinson Tubular Tires and Tubes
4097 | Pye Road Racing Tires
ON TOURIST MODELS
Part No.
4234 | Paramount Tourist Hanger Set with Sprocket, less Pedals
4231 | Superior Tourist Hanger Set with Sprocket, less Pedals
4124A | Schwinn Dural Rear Hub with Free-Wheel. Optional
4121 | Schwinn Dural Front Hub
2517A | Schwinn Double Adjustable Handlebar Stem
2173 | Schwinn Gooseneck Handlebar Stem
4575 | Schwinn Tourist Pedals
4515 | Schwinn Cushion Handlebar Grips
4268 | Lauerwasser Handlebar
4262 | Schwinn Superior Handlebar
4127 | Schwinn Expander Brake Rear, with Free-Wheel
4128 | Schwinn Expander Brake Front
4650 | Schwinn-Webb Rim Brake Rear
4651 | Schwinn-Webb Rim Brake Front
Dunlop High Pressure, Lightweight Steel Rims and Dunlop High Pressure Tires 26×1¼”

[A page of Schwinn-Built Paramount and Superior lightweight parts and accessories that may be substituted on the New World models, listed by part number for the racing model and for the tourist models inside a red double rule frame. There are no illustrations; no stamp, handwriting or sticker is visible.]