Where and when was my Schwinn Traveler made? I think that I have a 1987 Schwinn Traveler.  The serial number is I626829.  The code on my head badge is 0227.  The head badge says Schwinn Chicago and there is a star in the middle.

I have read that Schwinn did not use the letter "I" in their serial numbers but I clearly have a bike that has it.  I would appreciate it if you could let me know what that means.

Thank you.
The serial number is for a Japan manucatured Schwinn.  The serial number format is Bridgestone.  "I" is for the ninth month(September) and the first digit, "6" is for the year of manufacture 1986.  This matches somewhat with the headbadge date of day 022(January) and year 7(1987), which is supposed to be when the bicycle was assembled.

Schwinn must have used more than one Japanese manufacturer, including Panasonic.