Super nice 3 speed !!
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Super nice 3 speed !!
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.
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holyrollin'
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From: L.B.N.J.U.S.A.
Bikes: Raleigh, Rudge, James 3spds., and a cast of many
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!
Collect the whole set!
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From: Houston, Texas
Bikes: '88 Specialized Sirrus, '89 Alpine Monitor Pass, two '70 Raligh Twenties, '07 Schwinn Town & Country Trike, '07 Specialized Sirrus Hybrid
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.
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From: yreka, ca
Bikes: like 15. my favorite a 1951 schwinn spitfire cruiser. also have a 1959 amf roadmaster, 1962 jch deluxe cruiser among others.
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.
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From: yreka, ca
Bikes: like 15. my favorite a 1951 schwinn spitfire cruiser. also have a 1959 amf roadmaster, 1962 jch deluxe cruiser among others.
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?





