Here's a new one for me. It's a lugged cantilever frame J.C. Higgins. The wheels are 26 X 1 3/8, three piece cranks and a Higgins three speed hub. I'm not sure how much of the rest is original. Maybe you know?
Well, the cat. pages in the Elgin/JC Higgins Hawthorne book are all photocopies, some are easier to see than others. It shows regular touring style bars, the front rack and chainguard look the same, and the seat isn't clear, but surely different than the road bike seat on yours. The rear fender looks to have the same wrap around brace. I'd scan it if my scanner was working! ~AdamDoes that Sears catalogue have any detailed photos that might help me recognize the missing parts when I see them? The front fender has some cool details but I have no idea what the rear one should look like. What type of neck and handlebars did it have originally?
I don't suppose that photo is clear enough that you might be able to explain the cable routing to me? My donor has all of the cable clamps and the pulley wheel, but since the frames are pretty different, I can't quite figure out the routing on the shifter cable.Well, the cat. pages in the Elgin/JC Higgins Hawthorne book are all photocopies, some are easier to see than others. It shows regular touring style bars, the front rack and chainguard look the same, and the seat isn't clear, but surely different than the road bike seat on yours. The rear fender looks to have the same wrap around brace. I'd scan it if my scanner was working! ~Adam
Tonka said:I just picked up a perfect donor bike from TempeTerror that is almost exactly like the one in Wildcats pics. It's kind of a shame to cannibilize it because it's so nice but I think all of the parts are correct and I really like the cantilever frame.....
...It looks like the cable runs to that clamp on the top tube, then just the inner wire goes to a pulley mounted on the rear tube just above where the brake caliper is. Then, it goes straight down to the bell crank thingy on the hub. Hope that helps! ~Adamdon't suppose that photo is clear enough that you might be able to explain the cable routing to me? My donor has all of the cable clamps and the pulley wheel, but since the frames are pretty different, I can't quite figure out the routing on the shifter cable.
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