I'm new to The Cabe. I picked up this JC Higgins bike recently and thought it would be a nice project to learn a bit about mid-century Americana. Last year I restored a c1929 Conn stencil alto sax mfg'd for Sears, and learned a ton. This bike really caught my eye and I figured I'd see what this old girl had to say.
As it turned out, I did no restoration, simply cleaned her up. I've read up in this forum about the JC Higgins brand and have been searching sites for a Sears catalog with some original photos, but haven't seen this model yet. I figured to post and gather any wisdom and comments rom you folks who are much wiser than me in this vintage bicycle arena.
My observation is that everything is original. I am the 3rd owner, the 2nd received this from the original owner and had it sitting on a bike stand. The horn and headlight work. The only missing item I can tell is the red reflector that goes inside the rear blue dome. Is there a more technical term for the style of rear reflector unit on this bike model? What do you all think of this girl?
http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/album.php?albumid=1122
As it turned out, I did no restoration, simply cleaned her up. I've read up in this forum about the JC Higgins brand and have been searching sites for a Sears catalog with some original photos, but haven't seen this model yet. I figured to post and gather any wisdom and comments rom you folks who are much wiser than me in this vintage bicycle arena.
My observation is that everything is original. I am the 3rd owner, the 2nd received this from the original owner and had it sitting on a bike stand. The horn and headlight work. The only missing item I can tell is the red reflector that goes inside the rear blue dome. Is there a more technical term for the style of rear reflector unit on this bike model? What do you all think of this girl?
http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/album.php?albumid=1122