curmugeon | Time to start...distractions

I just dragged out my vintage Schwinn... vintage 1959...(it was built in Chicago on 06/14/1959).. a true cruiser with a springer front fork, the old cushy saddle, the genuine Schwinn handlebar grips, and big fat tires... this is my distraction during the warmer part of the day. It's dirty and needs new tires, but that can be fixed. This will be the next bike to be sold...I'm going to clean it up, do a bit of touchup on the paint, a bit of Armorall on the parts that are good, new tires (maybe whitewalls) then place an ad... this is a bike for the person who wants a piece of history... it has undergone some changes over the years, with the fenders bobbed, and a set of riser bars. It has a Sturmey Archer 3 speed hub. I have an old paper boy rack from my days as a paper boy in 1960-61 that I will repaint and install...