I am thinking to someone out there is this is easy. Came up on a mens/womens set of these. I believe they are about 67? Post Spaceliiner, but not sure of maker, and model.
Any help would be appreciated!
Late 60s Sears......but what?
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I am thinking to someone out there is this is easy. Came up on a mens/womens set of these. I believe they are about 67? Post Spaceliiner, but not sure of maker, and model.
Any help would be appreciated!
Ok....when I googled leads I found a couple posts from around the web that points to a 1962 Murray Sears Flightliner. I honestly thought this bike was late 60s, but the posts i seen were from owners...... need to find serial #s....
The cantilevers are a clue to the date. In the later 1960's Murray moved (design-wise) the cantilevers to the sides (outsides) of the down tube, versus the previous Murray Missile design which had cantilevers attached to the back rear top of the down tube.
1) Why did they do it that way, and 2) why did they change it?
First #2: I believe that the later design is better in strength and producibility;
But the 1st question - perhaps Murray already had their double-twin tube design on the drawing boards, and the Missile was made to look similar(?); the 4-tube would become the Sears Spaceliner.
1) Why did they do it that way, and 2) why did they change it?
First #2: I believe that the later design is better in strength and producibility;
But the 1st question - perhaps Murray already had their double-twin tube design on the drawing boards, and the Missile was made to look similar(?); the 4-tube would become the Sears Spaceliner.
The Flightliner was the model name until the mid '60s, after the JC Higgins brand name was phased out. The newer versions don't have a name, just "SEARS" on the badge and guard. ~Adam
