Just got a sears '' The rail ''

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Just got this Sears "The Rail" 5 speed, missing top part of the shifter, don't know if this seat is original, haven't seen a seat like this on any of "The Rail" bikes, everthing els seem to be there and original, been looking for this bike, now I have "The wheel" and "The rail", Anyone know what year this bike is?, #'s are 7h324771 or the value of this bike? Thank

 

[azhearseguy]

Just got this Sears "The Rail" 5 speed, missing top part of the shifter, don't know if this seat is original, haven't seen a seat like this on any of "The Rail" bikes, everthing els seem to be there and original, been looking for this bike, now I have "The wheel" and "The rail", Anyone know what year this bike is?, #'s are 7h324771 or the value of this bike? Thank

Yes that seat is original to that bike. The Sears badged bikes had some unique parts. and your bike is a 1967 acording to your serial #s.

 

[how]

I have the same bike, I had to change the seat. I am not so sure that is original seat, but maybe the other guy is right. Mine came with a purple Persons seat that was destroyed I still have the pan. Everything on mine was original when I found it at a garage sale last summer for 10 bucks. I believe the bike is worth about 200 bucks. I wish you could do me a favour and look at how the cable is hooked up to the stick shift. I cant figure out how to do it since mine did not have the cable. I have a feeling there is some little piece missing. I had to change the pedals cause they were also destroyed. The originals are really kewl they have a red stripe as does the original tires. The original tires on mine are in very good shape about 90% left.

thanks howie

 

[how]

I dont believe yours has the right seat.

 

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Thanks for the info. azhearseguy and how, how I'll try to get those pic. soon God willing, THANKS AGAIN

 

[azhearseguy]

Here is a Sears catalog picture, showing it with that seat.

 

[how]

Funny mine had a different purple seat on it, but it was all ripped up. But you see that seat on the other bike in the ad, i bought a girls huffy for 5 bucks just to get that exact seat and had no Idea it came on some of them. That White and purple seat in the ad is the exact one I put on mine.

 

[azhearseguy]

Depending on the year & month the bike was built, they used different seats & parts. here is a ad showing the purple seat also, this one is an earlier ad i think.Notice the funky looking goose neck on the bars!.

 

[azhearseguy]

Here is JC Penneys version of the Rail. they called thiers the Swinger though..

 

[jpromo]

Yeah, the silver trimmed seats became a Sears' staple in the mid-late 60s.