Family Finds

[kngtmat]

Family finds, I went off today to look at a bike to ride until my bike gets finished but one I am waiting to hear from about the offer I made because someone left it at the place we got these bikes from to get offers on it so when I get the responce I will show it here if I get it, this is what we got, a Western Flyer and a Murray Santa Cruz but don't know what years though so any help would be helpfull, thanks in advanced.

(Murray-MOP0949418 & on the bottom bracket sticker-6-5024-050896) (Western Flyer-A930905461)

 

[kngtmat]

The Western has rust on the handlebar, stem, sprocket and where all the paint scratches are in multiple spots.

 

[scrumblero]

chain guard on the Murray looks just like the Missus 85'..... and I never seen a Western Flyer that new before... :roll:

 

[Rustinkerer]

The Murray is a newer one, late 80s or 90s. It doesn't have the typical Murray pointy rear dropouts! The WF looks like around the same era, and I think it's a Huffy frame. Check some of the Huffy cranbrook posts here and compare. Both great bases for projects! -Adam

 

[kngtmat]

Will look, does knowing what the rear coaster brakes help espcially the Western Flyer, the wheels look original on both, also can you tell by rear dropouts on the WF?

On the brake arm they have Murray-Tactwin MCSA Western Flyer-Shimano CB-E110

 

[Rustinkerer]

Will look, does knowing what the rear coaster brakes help espcially the Western Flyer, the wheels look original on both, also can you tell by rear dropouts on the WF?

On the brake arm they have Murray-Tactwin MCSA Western Flyer-Shimano CB-E110

Generally they used Shimano brake hubs, which are pretty generic. The drops on the wf look like Huffy to me, but I haven't worked on the newer ones much. I know there are a few members who have built them, and pretty sure there's a thread about it. -Adam

 

[kngtmat]

I have started to notice the dropouts on the new huffy's but I haven't seen them on any 70's-93 Cruisers, I have tried to find Huffy's from those years but only seen the ones from the past ten years or 60's & older, also the seat stays meets the seat tube but don't touch the top tube like most beach cruisers that I looked at.