my "new" J C Higgins
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Thought it was a colorflo ,but the rack is differant. Maybe it is and just a cheaper version of it without all the jewels in the tank. Its gonna take some work to make that look new again. Gotta have a vision. :shock: Fairly good ones are worth a couple hundred if you really want one.
Nice find! I'd say as that sits it could probably bring $200 pretty fast. Many parts on that such as the skirt guards are very desirable. Definitely a Murray made JCH, though later 1950's. From the mid to late 1950's, Murray began to mix their traditional/classic jet flo style parts with more modern, space age themed parts- the result being unique mixed bikes like the one here. I have had several Murray made JCH "mixes", some of which I have never seen another of. Definitely neat stuff. The carrier, tank, and color scheme are what best indicate the year here- I'd say this bike was built right around 1957. Unfortunately it is tough to pin-point these precisely as no records were kept and the mixed designs were produced simultaneously and even differed from week to week and depended upon what part of the country you were in! :shock: You could order a colorflow from a Sears catalog back in the day, and two weeks later, the bike waiting for you at the nearest Sears could be stylistically very different from what you ordered! :lol:
That is BEAUITIFUL! I agree, get it ride worthy, but then leave it as is. 
If it's even possible I'd try to keep as much of the seat as you can. Replace only the seat pan "top". I like the lock on the springs.
If it's even possible I'd try to keep as much of the seat as you can. Replace only the seat pan "top". I like the lock on the springs.
Unchained,...thanks for the info...
...the lock referred to is probly the padlock hooked under the seat.
...I only want to get this thing rideable, I love old patina on everything so I wont touch it, just clean it up.
...not a bad buy for $5.00.
...the lock referred to is probly the padlock hooked under the seat.
...I only want to get this thing rideable, I love old patina on everything so I wont touch it, just clean it up.
...not a bad buy for $5.00.
rusty1 said:
No problem! I didn't notice the padlock hanging there
...And that sounds like a good plan, that will look good once its ride-able. You got an excellent deal for that price, the "lock alone" is probably worth that. :lol: Those parts would look sweet on a men's JCH frame of the same period and style...
nice color flow, or variation there of. those can fetch a pretty penny, too. another barn yard sale bike, eh rusty1? you gotta love those. and i plus one that is a murray built jch, although there are a handfull of huffy built jch out there, like my huffy built 62' jch deluxe. that makes two nice finds for you a this point.
