I've seen quite a few Sears bikes made in Austria with a Higgins (or maybe Free Spirit), but none this early.
I've also seen that Pinkerton label on other Higgins. My guess is that Sears sold an insurance policy add on at time of sale like they do with electronics today. Does anyone know for sure?
I can just imagine a thief quaking in their boots at seeing the Pinkerton sticker!
Better not touch this one or the Pinkertons will get me!
Footnote:I almost never buy these extended warranties but awhile back we bought a fridge. Because we had costly problems on a previous one 8 months out of the 2 year warranty we decided to buy the 5 year extended coverage for $40 this time. Amazingly enough we had problems in the 10th month of the 5th year. Cost of repair would have been $250 but we paid zilch (actually $40).