1962 Fleetwing Mercury 11.

[FreddyS]

Have a chance to but this bike. It

has 26 inch tires and looks to be in decent shape. What would you give for it!


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[RustySprockets]

In my locale, I would probably offer such a bike at around $125-150, but as a buyer, I wouldn't pay that much.

From a purist's perspective, there are "issues" with originality. (Modern seat, plastic pedals, replacement Schwinn chainring.) The lighted tank is a bonus, but the rest of the bike is pretty basic...a style not so uncommon in my area. Availability may be quite different where you're at and drive the price up.

 

[FreddyS]

I offered the guy 100 but he has his heart set on 175 so the deal will not happen. I had the same concerns. I have a seat and pedals but I would have too buy some ballon tires as well and maybe even the rims. The only two things that I find interesting is the tank and colors of the bike.


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[RustyGold]

I think anything with a usable tank is worth a $100...if that popped up on my local CL (which they don't often do, here)...I'd give it a visit and cap myself at $125, but would probably feel buyer's remorse for anything above $100. It appears to be a standard middleweight murray frame, which are a free-$40 frame in my book, so you are essentially buying a tank and rack and something to drape them on .

If no one else bites, he may take your hundo in few days
Jason

 

[FreddyS]

I am over this bike. I have a fish on another line I am pursuing.


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[Phil Fink]

Its a Murray Ohio built space bike; (maybe for the Jordon Marsh stores in Mass?).

I believe that the cantilevers on the outsides of the down tube may have been later than 1962 (maybe later 1960's, iirc).

 

[Wildcat]

Hauled in the next fish yet? I found another like that one here, from 2009.

https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index...from-texas-pictures-posted-of-projects.19670/