Arnold, Schwinn & Company was established in Chicago in the last quarter of the year 1895. Over the years the company rented, purchased, and built several facilities in Chicago. This is the first in a series of posts about head office and factory locations in Chicago. This series of posts…

Arnold, Schwinn & Company was established in Chicago in the last quarter of the year 1895. Over the years the company rented, purchased, and built several facilities in Chicago. This is the second in a series of posts about head office and factory locations in Chicago. In researching Arnold, Schwinn…

I have found some vintage trade magazines that have news about Arnold, Schwinn & Co from 1895. The USA bicycle manufacturing business in the 1890s was a crowded space. There were many manufacturing companies in Chicago. Ignacz Schwinn worked for International Manufacturing Co. He meets Adolf Arnold and together they…

I try to do my own research and focus on bicycles in Canada. However my research strays into European and United States of America(USA) topics and companies. Recently have I found old information on Arnold, Schwinn & Company. Arnold, Schwinn & Co. was a somewhat unique company in the bicycle…