JC Higgins 10-speed

[Cranky Chain Cycles]

What’s the history and what’s something like this worth? Austrian made, apparently quite rare. What model?

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[Roger Henning]

Not sure of the history. I remember them being decent bikes most likely made by Puch or Steyher. The second name is spelled wrong. Maybe a $100 bike. Ride it and enjoy it but do not put a lot of money into it. Roger

 

[Cranky Chain Cycles]

The only info I can find. Yes, made by Puch.

1964 JC Higgins (PUCH)

 

[bulldog1935]

trick bike for Sears in 1964.
Would love to see close-ups of the drivetrain components

 

[juvela]

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this model is the same as the Puch Bergmeister. it appears to be mid-1960's example.

made by Styria (Puch/Steyr/Austro-Daimler) of Graz, Austria.

Puch - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

there is a wonderful forum thread here on one from 1967 in the same colour which was put out at the curb for "neighbourhood clean up day." (!)

it was adopted by a forum member who was a first-time restorer and did a wonderul job, both with the restoration and with the documentation of the process:

My Mid-60's Sears Road Bike... (pic heavy) 188 (Classic & Vintage) : 07-28-14 by OrangeBike

your example looks to be in fine shape.

hope you have lots of good fun with it.

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[Cranky Chain Cycles]

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this model is the same as the Puch Bergmeister. it appears to be mid-1960's example.

made by Styria (Puch/Steyr/Austro-Daimler) of Graz, Austria.

Puch - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

there is a wonderful forum thread here on one from 1967 in the same colour which was put out at the curb for "neighbourhood clean up day." (!)

it was adopted by a forum member who was a first-time restorer and did a wonderul job, both with the restoration and with the documentation of the process:

My Mid-60's Sears Road Bike... (pic heavy) 188 (Classic & Vintage) : 07-28-14 by OrangeBike

your example looks to be in fine shape.

hope you have lots of good fun with it.

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It was listed online and I wanted to see if the hefty $600 was worth it. It's a clean bike; I'd love to give it a good polish.

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

I have one of these Puch made road bikes. You could order one of these Campagnolo derailleur/shifter equipped machines from the Sears catalog!

Yours is waaaay nicer than mine and looks complete. Enjoy!

Good riding bike but not exactly light. 56cm frame. I like it. Smooth steel ride just not the lightest. Lots of cool design features.

 

[Sven]

Very vice looking bike. Love the color.

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

Oh, also these were sold through Sears in 1964 as @bulldog1935 stated earlier. $600 is a bit high in my opinion.....

 

[bulldog1935]

$87.50 was a lot in 1967, though my dad bought me a Sears The Rail for $64 in 1969 - sure used the gears in NS San Antonio, and we used to halfway cross town to visit Dibbles Hobbies.

and $600 is over the top even for a Mint bike w/ Campy drivetrain