Unknown Murray bike

[Bike from the Dead]

Bought this bike from a friend last night. I know it's built by Murray, but there are no indications as to what exact brand/model of bike I have. I tried finding pictures online of this frame style with these specific racks, a (missing) tank and chain guard, but I haven't had any luck pinpointing what I have. It doesn't help that I don't know the exact name for this style of frame, as it isn't a standard cantilever bike, nor is it the later Spaceliner-style frame. It's in overall good condition, but I did notice that the dropouts were bent while taking these photos. Any idea what exact kind of bike I brought home with me?

 

[RustySprockets]

Looks like a 1962 Sonic Flight to me.

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Looks like a 1962 Sonic Flight to me.

Like a Western Flyer Sonic Flight?

One guy on the Cabe claimed it was a 1962 Otasco Flying-O bike, but I don't know for sure.

 

[RustySprockets]

Like a Western Flyer Sonic Flight?

One guy on the Cabe claimed it was a 1962 Otasco Flying-O bike, but I don't know for sure.

I can't say for sure how the bike was badged, but it is a '62 Murray-manufacture. Perhaps its color provides a clue?

 

[Wildcat]

Looks like you have the whole original bike, except the seat and the tank. The pedals and grips look in excellent condition. Fenders aren't dinged up or rusty.
I think some of those numbers are Sears catalog numbers. If you can access the catalogs, 4 digits from the last set of numbers should match up with the model and year.
MOU is supposed to be 1962. It's definitely a 60's bike, it has matching rims so they are most probably original, with a red band Bendix one speed. The tires are a matching set also, maybe original. They might have a brand name on them. Allstate was a Sears brand of tires.
The model name was cleaned off the chain guard, but maybe there's something on the seat tube. Cleaning up the bike may show something.

 

[Bike from the Dead]

I can't say for sure how the bike was badged, but it is a '62 Murray-manufacture. Perhaps its color provides a clue?

The color of the frame, or the rear rack? The blue on the rear rack looks original, but the black on the frame doesn't.

 

[Rustinkerer]

The middle code tells what store it was for. There was a thread on the Cabe that had the breakdowns of usually X plus another letter. I know "WG-3" was Gamble's Dept stores, with the Hiawatha badge. Murray made bikes for most of 'em! ~Adam

 

[RustyGold]

The general name used to refer to that type of frame is a 'flightliner' after a Sears model that used it. It was sold under many brands and configurations, chrome and painted versions existed.

 

[Starnger]

Exactly what RustyGold said! We're looking at a Flightliner here. Maybe Sears, maybe as well J.C.Higgins or Western Flyer Cosmic Flyer.

 

[Phil Fink]

Different retailers had different names; Murray called theirs the “Meteor Flite” and referred to a “Boys hydrogen brazed frame with double twin tubing”.

The Murray “Missile” had a more typical 1” top tube on its “Boys hydrogen brazed three bar cantilever frame”.