What are the jc Higgins bikes?
09-30-15, 11:35 PM
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What are the jc Higgins bikes?
I saw these at swap meet for $100 for both. Is that a good deal? Or are these more or less worthless old bikes?
Do these have any good resale value if restored?
I did not see any model names. One said made in Germany and the other said made in Austria.
Any help would be appreciated.
Do these have any good resale value if restored?
I did not see any model names. One said made in Germany and the other said made in Austria.
Any help would be appreciated.
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'J.C. Higgins' was a house brand Sears used for sporting goods until the early 1960s. The bike made in Austria was likely built by Steyr-Daimler-Puch. Possibly the German one, too.
Being inexpensive department store bikes, they're not particularly valuable. Especially in that condition. If you restore/refurbish them, you'd likely wind up selling them for a lot less than you put into them.
Being inexpensive department store bikes, they're not particularly valuable. Especially in that condition. If you restore/refurbish them, you'd likely wind up selling them for a lot less than you put into them.
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These pretty basic low end 1 speed cruisers worth about what there selling for. Not worth restoring cleaned up a bit and made usable they would be worth about $100 each as interesting beaters for hipster types.
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