J. C. Higgins with a 3-speed Sturmey Archer hub, in about 1951. I think it was English. In Canada we had closer ties then with Britain than the USA, so the Schwinns were rare (we never could figure out why you wanted those heavy bikes). The Canadian bike of prominence was CCM, which we said stood for "crapiest crate made", and of course Raleigh was common.