JC Higgins Color Flow ID

[Picker10]

Today's garage sale find: JC HIGGINS Color Flow in need of attention. Serial number on bottom case looks
MOS-N
MOD502 251
174144
Looks to be complete minus a tire and the headlight. Not sure of build date. Any help appreciated. Thanks

 

[Hastings]

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[mrg]

49

 

[mrg]

Non springer model just posted here.

49 Color Flow | Classic Balloon Tire Bicycles 1933-1965

I just picked up what I believe is a 49 Higgins. What is there is very original down to the tires. I know that a color matched batwing is a tall order but if somebody has one they want to see end up on the right bike, I am your buyer. I am also looking for a crank, sprocket and most...

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[Picker10]

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Looks like 1953. Thanks a bunch!

 

[Hastings]

Looks like 1953. Thanks a bunch!

Bikes built for Sears have the extra “s” added in the serial number.so yours is MO(s)N 1949. The chart doesn’t show that. I originally thought the same thing and still forget about that.

 

[Picker10]

Bikes built for Sears have the extra “s” added in the serial number.so yours is MO(s)N 1949. The chart doesn’t show that. I originally thought the same thing and still forget about that.

Well I never would have guessed that one. Thanks so much for the clarification.

 

[Picker10]

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I thought it was 1953 and wondered why you sent pictures from 1949. Lol. I was wrong as usual. Great stuff. Thanks a lot for the input

 

[mrg]

The S in the MOS-N is Sears so you just go by the MON in the Murry serial # page.

 

[all riders]

first year for colorflow, no? and I believe springer was optional.