Shelby Stelber ot JC Higgins?????
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That's one unique JC Higgins bike, looks original to me.
Awesome find, I had the girls version of this bike but parted it out.
It had the exact same star and lines on the chainguard but a little different shape.
Awesome find, I had the girls version of this bike but parted it out.
It had the exact same star and lines on the chainguard but a little different shape.
AWSUM SCORE
Found this on the web, looks like it.
Nice find. I always love unusual JCH's. I have seen a few Higgins bikes that appear to have Shelby parts, but this one strikes me more as a CBC / Ross bike than a Shelby one (based on the chainring and dropouts). Hope someone can deny/verify that.
Last year, there was a JC Higgins bike at a local show that definitely had a Shelby frame and tank, but which had other parts that looked Murray (?) - Sure wish I took a picture of it!
To my knowledge, the following manufacturers DEFINITELY made JCH bikes:
Huffy, Columbia, Monark, Murray, Puch (Austrian, mostly the lightweights)
And I also believe- but don't know for certain- that these manufacturers also made some:
Shelby, CBC
I just found this image- this isn't quite like the bike I saw at the show, but it also seems to have a mix of brands; the rack, chainguard, and fender braces are Murray, but the frame and tank is Columbia. I'd like to know how this sort of thing happened.
I guess I've gone a bit astray of the original topic, but I thought someone might find all this interesting.
Last year, there was a JC Higgins bike at a local show that definitely had a Shelby frame and tank, but which had other parts that looked Murray (?) - Sure wish I took a picture of it!
To my knowledge, the following manufacturers DEFINITELY made JCH bikes:
Huffy, Columbia, Monark, Murray, Puch (Austrian, mostly the lightweights)
And I also believe- but don't know for certain- that these manufacturers also made some:
Shelby, CBC
I just found this image- this isn't quite like the bike I saw at the show, but it also seems to have a mix of brands; the rack, chainguard, and fender braces are Murray, but the frame and tank is Columbia. I'd like to know how this sort of thing happened.
I guess I've gone a bit astray of the original topic, but I thought someone might find all this interesting.
check out Rustinkerer's post in this thread about Stebler viewtopic.php?f=16&t=49853
Didn't the JC Higgins branch of Sears go on strike for part of 1955 or so? I remember hearing something about that and they farmed out their bicycle duties to a German company as well as American companies.
Something along those lines!
Edit: Just read Adam's post in the above thread. I was close!
Something along those lines!
Edit: Just read Adam's post in the above thread. I was close!
Wow, thanks guys, I didn't even have to comment on this! :lol: The CBC JCH's are mighty sweet imo! -Adam
Looks just like my Thunder Jet.
Chain Bike Co. apparently became Ross or owned the name...check out this thread: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=33821
Props on your find!
Chain Bike Co. apparently became Ross or owned the name...check out this thread: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=33821
Props on your find!
thirstee said:Looks just like my Thunder Jet.
This one has it. I tried to say it a couple different ways but it simply has "IT".
heyslugger said:thirstee said:Looks just like my Thunder Jet.
This one has it. I tried to write that a couple different ways but it simply has "IT".
