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So, @wheelbender6 i do think this is a flightliner, but I don’t see it written anywhere!!!!

Here are some pics of the serial number and additional angles.

It’s in really, really nice shape.
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Maybe newer than a flightliner, but definitely NOT a spaceliner.
- it's a middleweight, as asked above.
- 502 means is was sold at Sears.
I will need to look up 4620 (my 1961 flightliner is a model 4618)
 
Not a Flightliner. Those had a very specific frame. Flightliners have twin top tubes along with the twin cantilever tubes. Your frame has a single top tube.
 
It's a middleweight, but Murray had different ones. Meteorflite was one, I forget some of the other names. That tank was used on a few different models, but with different light shrouds.
 
I took a look for the 462000 number in the Sears catalog. I saw similar numbers and did some research. That was the tank model bike, it didn't have a specific name.
Here are a few of the pics I found:
64 catalog
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64 catalog and quote:
"Here's what they looked like in the 1964 catalog, and on, following the dropping of the Flightliner name and assignment of a new model number."

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68 catalog
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and 63 Murray MeteorFlite:

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So it looks like you have a 26 in coaster. I would still borrow some 24 and 26 in wheels to see which actually fits.
 
It looks like the Flightliner pictured above is model 4634. The 4620 model appears to be a "tank style" middle weight.
 
I took a look for the 462000 number in the Sears catalog. I saw similar numbers and did some research. That was the tank model bike, it didn't have a specific name.
Here are a few of the pics I found:
64 catalog
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64 catalog and quote:
"Here's what they looked like in the 1964 catalog, and on, following the dropping of the Flightliner name and assignment of a new model number."

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68 catalog
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and 63 Murray MeteorFlite:

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This is awesome!!! Thanks @Wildcat !

Thanks so much for finding this!!!!
 
Ha-Ha!!!!

Look at this pigeon I just picked up!!!

I have no idea what the heck it is!!!!

But it looks fun!!!!

Pretty complete. No kickstand. I’m assuming it’s a middleweight.

Back tire is dry rotted pretty bad, front amazingly isn’t.

I’ve got my work cutout for me the next few weekends. I may hot rod this guy if the black cleans up.
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Just found this nugget.

I’m guessing this was the dealer and the bike was a private label bike made by Murray or something.

I’ll get some better pictures tomorrow in full daylight.

After further review, I think this is D.P. Harris, Who I think built rollfast bikes ????

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