Early 60's higgins

[militarymonark]

So I picked up a early 60's lightweight with some major character. Thanks easywind im going to have a blast with this bike. Put this what looks like a gator skin seat, I did the single speed conversion but with a rear drum brake, put 27 inch wheels on it and flipped the handle bars around. I was amazed by the chrome since it was all really rusty but it came out a lot better than I thought. I love the rack but I have no idea what I might put in the compartments. I know I prob spent 12 hours on this thing. I need to do more work on the slightly bent crank sprocket and im thinking about lacing up the rear drum brake hub on the original 26 in wheels

 

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[SailorMac]

Very cool. Haven't seen this type of Higgins before. Nice rack.

 

[militarymonark]

apparently this bike is made in austria and Ted williams before he put his name on sears bikes made sure that his name was on quality bikes being a cyclist himself. I was really surprised of the quality while taking it apart.

 

[JOEL]

That one looks to be late 50s. I believe the rack is shown in the literature for 1956-7.

 

[militarymonark]

ooo do you have scans of that lit I would love to have it