Murray serial number project.

[Stevetheauctionguy1126]

Can someone give me a little info on this please.. Year, model name etc. ALSO, what is that thing in the front, looks like a shock something lol..

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[jacob9795]

Can someone give me a little info on this please.. Year, model name etc. ALSO, what is that thing in the front, looks like a shock something lol..
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Hello, me again.
The model number is 46910 from the stamp on the BB. This will tell you what you need to know. Check out the Spaceliner thread/sticky in the middleweight section here on the CABE.

It’s a suspension fork aka Rat Trap

-Jake

 

[Stevetheauctionguy1126]

Ok so it's a Spaceliner? Was the Rat Trap an added feature?

 

[Adamtinkerer]

Ok so it's a Spaceliner? Was the Rat Trap an added feature?

4691 is the Sears catalog # for a '59 Flightliner, a deluxe loaded bike with the factory springer. The Spaceliner was it's successor as top of the line in '63, ladies' versions are similar, but the men's SL has a different frame than the FL.

 

[Stevetheauctionguy1126]

Thank you all for.your help.. Anyone interested in any parts?

 

[TRM]

Need a little help from the experts here.
Trying to determine the date on this JC Higgins. So far my best guess is 1947 based on the serial number but some of the numbers are hard to read so maybe someone can help confirm this (or not) by some of the parts.

Some of the clues are the rear fender braces and small teardrop reflector. It also has a lucky seven and the chain guard was originally chrome.
This is my best guess for the numbers:
MOS-L
MOD 502 221

Would like to see what the correct fork should be for this model.
Looks like some kid upgraded to a Schwinn springer many years ago!

Thanks in advance.

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[Adamtinkerer]

Yep, '47. Would have the bee hive springer if originally equipped with one.

 

[Archie Sturmer]

I have a couple of guy's 26" Murray double curved top bar bikes of 1950's, repainted/parts that resemble those in this ad/catalog.

One bottom bracket has in 3 lines: "MOT." then a "26" then a 5-digit sequence number, looks like 52,xxx.
The other one is similar, but 2 lines: "MO#?" gap then a "22" then a 5-digit sequence number, looks like 90,xxx.
From the catalog, I assume that the 1st was once a Deluxe Strato Line, and the 2nd an Equipped Aero Line.

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Upon closer look the unknown "MO#?" is a MOU. I thought it read MOD but that did mot make sense, (would translate to 1939).
So, I believe that I have a pair of Murray Ohio bikes of 1954-T and 1955-U. [Did Pee-Wee Herman have a Murray derivative?]
Later Tennessee (Lawrenceburg) bikes, starting in 1956 would have MO/T stamping (no slash), and a letter designating a year.
Later space bikes (and beyond!) must have had different identification systems.

 

[Vader442]

I can't find this one any where.