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I think 503 numbers are also Murray built bikes. The other numbers unlike automobiles tell you nothing. Roger
 
Hi! I recently aquired a J.C. Higgins Hiawatha bike and I am trying to determine the year. I have read through the forum but still am unsure about its year. I have checked out the Parts Direct site but it did not provide any useful information for this.

The engraved information is:
M.O.T.S.-V
MOD-502 4546.0
215539

Thanks so much in advance for any information you can provide.

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I have an old bike with “Sears” badge on the headtube. Serial number on the drop bracket is “4 W278848”. Please help!!
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Hi! I recently aquired a J.C. Higgins Hiawatha bike and I am trying to determine the year. I have read through the forum but still am unsure about its year. I have checked out the Parts Direct site but it did not provide any useful information for this.

The engraved information is:
M.O.T.S.-V
MOD-502 4546.0
215539

Thanks so much in advance for any information you can provide.

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Welcome to the forum! The Hiawatha chain guard and crank/chain ring are not original, they're for an early '50s Cleveland Welding Co. built bike. The Murray/JC Higgins numbers can be confusing, but here's a chart from 1959.
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1956 Murray built bikes were coded MOTV, except Sears bikes, which have an extra S, hence, 'MOTS-V'. Your bike was originally a deluxe model with a rank and rear rack.
 
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