It's a cantilever frame, with "standard" parts. You can build it the same as a 60s or 70s frame.@Falstaff and @kingfish254 - Thank you both! I thought it might be older but that's okay. It was a gift and I like it.
No numbers then?
Where are the serials located (headtube or dropout or BB)? Are there actually gaps between the MO and 2020 and 97? Could the MO be an M0?
They are on headtube. Yes, gaps. Could be - sorry the flash washed out the MO / M0.No numbers then?
Where are the serials located (headtube or dropout or BB)? Are there actually gaps between the MO and 2020 and 97? Could the MO be an M0?
@RustyGold - so great. I will take it.I think it is a 1970…possibly 1980 due to the M0 (Murray changed to M# for year in '68). I think 1980 is out because the black sticker should have a date code by then. At some point Murray went back to MO# for year by the '80s, but I don't know precisely what year that was. No BMA/6 sticker, but that doesn't help anyway because '70 is pre sticker and by '80 it had long since been abandoned. My only reservation about '70 is that I don't know when the serials were moved to the head tube...'70 seems early...so '70 or '80.
So I found B078 on the handlebar stem. Then the brake has BENDIX 76 MEXICO - not sure that I can count on that to be original and the 76 to be for 1976 but that is what I am assuming now. And the B078 to mean 1978.I think it is a 1970…possibly 1980 due to the M0 (Murray changed to M# for year in '68). I think 1980 is out because the black sticker should have a date code by then. At some point Murray went back to MO# for year by the '80s, but I don't know precisely what year that was. No BMA/6 sticker, but that doesn't help anyway because '70 is pre sticker and by '80 it had long since been abandoned. My only reservation about '70 is that I don't know when the serials were moved to the head tube...'70 seems early...so '70 or '80.
Great info about the Wald sourced parts in that thread .I found the another thread on RatRods for someone else with the same bike frame and M0 serial number. Bought a western flyer and need help | Rat Rod Bikes
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