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Esteban32696 09-11-08 05:01 PM

Super nice 3 speed !!
 
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I saw this super nice 3 spd, & I just bought it,,, to have it. It is a ladies Western Flyer, from Western Auto.All chrome is nice, original tires, seat with no tears, Wald front basket & double rear basket. I am unsure who made this Western Auto bike, so if anyone can help, let me know. It has a 3 spd rear hub, but is not marked Sturmey-Archer, even though it looks like one.

FlatTop 09-11-08 05:46 PM

Great looking bike! Got to love the variety of 3 speeds out there, every time I see another different version I wish I could get it.

Collect the whole set!

Esteban32696 09-12-08 05:54 AM

Not enough room,,, not enough money for all of them !!

Sirrus Rider 09-12-08 04:34 PM


Originally Posted by Esteban32696 (Post 7449964)
I saw this super nice 3 spd, & I just bought it,,, to have it. It is a ladies Western Flyer, from Western Auto.All chrome is nice, original tires, seat with no tears, Wald front basket & double rear basket. I am unsure who made this Western Auto bike, so if anyone can help, let me know. It has a 3 spd rear hub, but is not marked Sturmey-Archer, even though it looks like one.

Not the highest end bike, but very utilitarian and functional. :love:

Esteban32696 09-12-08 04:52 PM


Originally Posted by Sirrus Rider (Post 7457340)
Not the highest end bike, but very utilitarian and functional. :love:

I do wish it was a Schwinn, but for $35 , it was good enough. Already have someone wanting to buy it !

cyclodan 09-12-08 09:35 PM

The crankset is unmistakably Murray. Probably early '70s.

mstrpete 09-12-08 09:42 PM

Dang, that's a clean machine. Love the basketry.

ogbigbird 09-16-08 02:51 PM

i too have a western flyer 3speed. 1967 so says the hub and the badge says western flyer by western auto. i heard these were like the type of bikes they'd sell in hardware or department stores back in the day. try looking up western flyer into one of the vintage bicycle sites and look up western flyer and it should tell you.

ogbigbird 09-16-08 02:55 PM

i looked into it myself. answer, western flyer was on of the brandsd sold by western auto along with other brands such as cleveland welding, huffman and murray. and yes, the rings do look murray. my western flyer was made in england. yours?

Esteban32696 09-18-08 06:37 AM

Yes, from England. SOLD to the first person who looked at it.


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