Pre War Muscle

[biss-ness]

I just picked this bike and have no clue what it is... I couldn't pass on a 20" skip tooth. Looks like someone added seat and bars. It should make for a fun project.

Does any one have any insight on the model or year...

 

[necessaryevil]

Looks Murray built, early postwar?

 

[Rustinkerer]

Yeah, it has that collared joint at the seat post tube-Murray. Plus, I can make out "MOR" on the BB which is a Murray prefix. The chainguard looks like JC Higgins, though JCH's generally have 'MOD 502' on the BB. -Adam

 

[Slick Rick]

Here Piggy Piggy Piggy! Pig bikes are the best!

 

[biss-ness]

Here Piggy Piggy Piggy! Pig bikes are the best!

Piggy? :?:

 

[Slick Rick]

Yup Yup! Before there was a "High-rise" style bike i.e. Sting-Ray, Penguin, all the parts were available to build your own.Kids would purchase these parts and build there own customs, which lead ultimately to the production of "High-rise" bikes.Pig-bike was one of the earliest name used on this type of custom bike.Later& PEACE!!!!!

 

[biss-ness]

:mrgreen: Thanks for the info! I thought the seat and bars weren't too much older than the bike , but it seems everything works together nicely.

 

[flatblack50]

Thats pretty cool! If i had that i think i'd paint it olive drab with the white stars etc,and a tan leather pan springer seat... make it look kinda like a ww2 army motorcycle