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European JC Higgins?
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juvela
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
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"most" european sourced Sears bicycles seem to come from Puch/Steyr of Graz Austria
outside of Puch/Steyr two of the largest european manufacturer sources for American department store cycles at this era were Bauer in DE and Batavus in NL; but there were of course others
your bicycle bears a "506" source code which means it was produced by another maker; the code for Puch/Steyr is 503, another reader may be familiar with the 506 source code
the frame's "506-____" marking is its item number within the Sears system and is not a serial number
there is a directory posted online which gives manufacturer names to go with these source codes
back Sears catalogues by year are posted online
you could begin with a date estimate for your bicycle and then move outward from there until you find a good match in one of the back catalogues; suggest to begin in the mid-1950's
it can be fun to see what the retail price for a given model was back at the time it was current
the bicycle's coaster brake hub is likely to be a Fichtel & Sachs, or subsidiary thereof, product
the rubber pedals, if you received them, are likely to be from either Union or WECO of DE
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"most" european sourced Sears bicycles seem to come from Puch/Steyr of Graz Austria
outside of Puch/Steyr two of the largest european manufacturer sources for American department store cycles at this era were Bauer in DE and Batavus in NL; but there were of course others
your bicycle bears a "506" source code which means it was produced by another maker; the code for Puch/Steyr is 503, another reader may be familiar with the 506 source code
the frame's "506-____" marking is its item number within the Sears system and is not a serial number
there is a directory posted online which gives manufacturer names to go with these source codes
back Sears catalogues by year are posted online
you could begin with a date estimate for your bicycle and then move outward from there until you find a good match in one of the back catalogues; suggest to begin in the mid-1950's
it can be fun to see what the retail price for a given model was back at the time it was current
the bicycle's coaster brake hub is likely to be a Fichtel & Sachs, or subsidiary thereof, product
the rubber pedals, if you received them, are likely to be from either Union or WECO of DE
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juvela
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
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small progress -
here is a machine the forum has discussed previously
it carries the 506 code and is dated 1956 and as coming from "GERMANY"
so Bauer is in the running as a possible manufacturer
unfortunately Sears employed the 506 source code in more than one place
in the tools/machinery category it was used to indicate Columbian brand bench vises(!)
the cycle's rear hub is marked "DUREX"
F&S has several brand names for their products including Torpedo and Centrix
thecabe.com
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small progress -
here is a machine the forum has discussed previously
it carries the 506 code and is dated 1956 and as coming from "GERMANY"
so Bauer is in the running as a possible manufacturer
unfortunately Sears employed the 506 source code in more than one place
in the tools/machinery category it was used to indicate Columbian brand bench vises(!)
the cycle's rear hub is marked "DUREX"
F&S has several brand names for their products including Torpedo and Centrix
JC Higgins Made in Germany...1956? | General Discussion About Old Bicycles
Pulled this bicycle out of an old garage and was curious about the serial number. I know that some Higgins was made in Germany in 1956. Also this has a painted on label with Registered Pinkerton Security on the back fender which I found interesting.
thecabe.com
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jfn234
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I think I have that 24" Higgins-----
small progress -
here is a machine the forum has discussed previously
it carries the 506 code and is dated 1956 and as coming from "GERMANY"
so Bauer is in the running as a possible manufacturer
unfortunately Sears employed the 506 source code in more than one place
in the tools/machinery category it was used to indicate Columbian brand bench vises(!)
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the cycle's rear hub is marked "DUREX"
F&S has several brand names for their products including Torpedo and Centrix
JC Higgins Made in Germany...1956? | General Discussion About Old Bicycles
Pulled this bicycle out of an old garage and was curious about the serial number. I know that some Higgins was made in Germany in 1956. Also this has a painted on label with Registered Pinkerton Security on the back fender which I found interesting.
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