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Vintage JC Higgins Bicycle
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Archie Sturmer
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
502 is not the model number, (even if preceded by a stamping like "MOD").
502 is a manufacturer code, and reflects that Murray Ohio built the bike for Sears catalog/stores.
Murray and Sears bikes often have an additional letter stamp, a code reflecting the date, (such as R for 1952).
Yes, the pictures do help.
502 is a manufacturer code, and reflects that Murray Ohio built the bike for Sears catalog/stores.
Murray and Sears bikes often have an additional letter stamp, a code reflecting the date, (such as R for 1952).
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/murray-serial-number-project.7014/page-16#post-989963
Yes, the pictures do help.
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Adamtinkerer
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Look for a stamp near the serial, such as "MOS-R" , which would be a '52. Below is the code list, which doesn't include the 'S; for Sears.
