Frogpound,

I had that bike in white. Bought it about '72-73 with money I earned helping a guy paint his dog kennel and cutting the grass in the church cemetery. My first 10 speed. I added a leather saddle and thought the bike was ready to race in the TdF! It was stollen my freshman year at college, so it has been gone now for over 30 years.

Since it belonged to your Dad, and it is in good shape, I say clean it up, keep it, and ride it (at least occassionally). It was made by PUCH for Sears, so not a bad entry level bike. I believe the shifters, currently mounted to the top tube, are really suppose to be mounted to the stem.

A funny aside, a H.S. boy from my church, recently bought an '80s 10 speed PUCH at a yard sale, refers to his as a "Pooch." He cracks me up!