Your right most of the European models had three piece cranks. That is the reason why I think this is a North American built bike possibly a Canadian CCM.
I think I may of solved the model identity of my bike. I spoke to a gentleman that has a similar bicycle. His frame is clearly a JC Higgins flightliner made in england sold at Sears Canada in the fifties. Thank you all for your held and welcoming me to the group. Happy cycling everyone.
My bike is a cruiser and not the vagabond pictured above. I will have to set up a photobucket account to share my bike photos. I have found an identical bike and this is where I got the model name. The Vagabond may not actually be the model name??
Working on a project bike to pass the covid blues. My first bike was a 1950's Schwinn. In an effort to be cool I stripped it down to bare bones. Finding the box of parts a few months ago I wondered why I took all the cool stuff off the bike. I have recently purchased a daily rider, it is a jc...