Need help identifying year Early 60's ( I think) JC Higgins bike

[dplantz]

I have had this as yard art for years, and decided to do a "rusto" restore on it.

On bottom of the frame I got these numbers

MUU502
45702
26304

Would like to know year and model name

I tried for over a month to deal with NBHAA.com and have had enough of their rudeness!

 

[PCHiggin]

It's a Murray Ohio Built bike.They made JC Higgins but I cant tell if this is one of them.The front fender is on backwards,fix that and it will look a bit better.

 

[decotriumph]

I have had this as yard art for years, and decided to do a "rusto" restore on it.

On bottom of the frame I got these numbers

MUU502
45702
26304

Would like to know year and model name

I tried for over a month to deal with NBHAA.com and have had enough of their rudeness!

Welcome to The CABE! According to the book "Collectable Elgin - J.C. Higgins - Hawthorn Bicycles," that's a '61 J.C. Higgins and it shows up in the Sears, Roebuck 1961 Spring & Summer Catalog. "45702" is the model number.

 

[dplantz]

Actually it is not on backwards, it is just that the mounting screw under the fork was missing. I actually have it mostly restored now, will post pics in a couple days of the fin

 

[dplantz]

Ok got the bike done and am already riding it. Kinda did it " Rat Rod" style, but besides the handlebars, basket

and seat the bike is all original

 

[richjw1946]

Murray sprocket. I have a Sears bike and a J C Penney Foremost with the same carrier,

 

[dplantz]

Mystery solved It is a 1960 Sears JC Higgins bike
If anyone else needs to get screenshots from Sears bikes, here is the url I found and they send you scans of what you ask
http://www.searscatalogsonline.com/contact-us/

 

[BrentP]

Mystery solved It is a 1960 Sears JC Higgins bike
If anyone else needs to get screenshots from Sears bikes, here is the url I found and they send you scans of what you ask
http://www.searscatalogsonline.com/contact-us/

That Sears catalog website is a fantastic resource. Thanks for digging that up.