J.C. Higgins

[Ralph Custom Cruiser]

Hi,

I can buy this higgins ... could anyone tell me something about it? Construction year? Value?

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[Dr. Tankenstein]

Not a Colowflow, but the next best thing, IMHO.
Definitely a Deluxe level with the beehive springer and full rear rack.
Wheels appear to be original dropcenters too. Overall, and excellent survivor.
Value? I’m thinking $300-400, but I could be low


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[wheelbender6]

Droolworthy bike, regardless of collector value.

 

[RustyGold]

The light mount on the front fender looks like its for a batwing light...

...I would estimate right around 1950 on the bike.

 

[sandman]

1949 Higgins Color Flow
In 48 they didn't have the beehive springer fork and in 50 the back rack and tank style changed ?

 

[RustyGold]

A 50 Colorflow would have a different frame, and ports in the tank...I believe. If it's a '50 it would be something other than a Colorflow.

However, it looks on my phone like the word 'Color' something on the guard...if so, there were Colorstreams as well as Colorflows and it would be a '49.

 

[sandman]

Might of been deluxe model . But they didn't have a beehive ?

 

[Ralph Custom Cruiser]

Thx to all ... anyone there who can sell me the front light???


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[sandman]

They are on Ebay all the time $$$$ .

 

[Ralph Custom Cruiser]

EBay.com?? I am from Germany


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[RustyGold]

Might of been deluxe model . But they didn't have a beehive ?

Beehives were an option on the Delux and Colorflow (Colorstream?) in '49.

 

[sandman]

EBay.com?? I am from Germany


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[RustyGold]

There is a lot of new reproduced Batwing lights on eBay...nice originals fewer and further between.

 

[sandman]

This is the best deal I see today .

https://www.ebay.com/itm/J-C-HIGGIN...641292?hash=item4201f47c0c:g:5lIAAOSwGZ9c3ZiX

J.C. HIGGINS BICYCLE BAT WING LIGHT FENDERS ACCESSORY

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[SupermanEst1984]

It looks from what I can see in the pics to have the Raised Elgin V head badge? Between that & the rear wheel mounting points facing forwards it's Late 40's or early 50's.
Serial #s on BB or "dropouts" ?
If it's stamped "MO"+ it can be dated to a specific year as this is how Murry is determined which a lot of Elgin & JC Higgins/Sears bikes were manufactured by. TheCabe has info. Hopefully not an issue sharing info here