The English company Tomkins bought out Murray in 1988.ĭuring the 1980s, Murray bicycles varied in style and quality. Although sales volume increased, overall profits were disappointing. Murray's solution to this problem was to mass-produce bicycles cheaply and sell them through big-box discount stores. Bike manufacturers in general were battling declining sales during the 1980s. In 1982, Schwinn moved one-third of its overall production to the Murray factory in Nashville, Tennessee. Production of BMX bikes continued into the 1980s. bicycle manufacturers, Murray started making BMX-style bikes for the youth market in the late 1970s. Murray undercut competitors' prices and sold millions of bikes through department stores such as Sears. Production stopped during World War II, but in the postwar era, Murray became a successful low-cost bicycle manufacturer. In the 1930s, Murray started making bicycles, aimed primarily at the U.S. The first Murray factory was in Cleveland, Ohio. Initially, the manufacturing focus was on car parts, including gas tanks and fenders. Non Local Sales: You will be billed through Paypal and Shipping is: $250 for this bike to most of the US.The company making Murray bicycles was founded in 1919 as the Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co.
Cash Price is Lower than our web posted prices. Local Sale: Cash Pickup in Golden, Colorado. Click here for Details of the Lux Low Vintage Patina Restoration Process on this Bike. This Murray Deluxe Fleetline Bike is the Cats Meow of Post War Ballooner Bikes that Rides Smooth with Much Style. Wheels are Chrome Ballooner Wheels laced to a Union Front Hub and a rear early Bendix coaster brake and have new White wall 26″x2.125″ Goodyear pattern tires. The Drive is a nice 1″ Pitch or Skiptooth Chain. The Bike has an Unique Murray Dual Spring Springer, Tank with working horn, Rack with reflector and housing, Chainguard, Deluxe Deep Chrome Fenders, and Murray Delta Head Light ( Works but could use a bit more Tinkering), Troxel Deluxe Saddle, Murray Grips, and Jeweled Pedals.
The Styling and parts to the bike are Unique to the Murray Fleetline, with only some similarity to the other Deluxe Murray offerings. Murray made some amazing ballooner bikes with solid construction and all the frills. I don’t have a bunch of late Murray literature and since it was obviously complete when I got it, no need to obsess on research and just enjoy it. From My Research I believe it to be a 1958 although it could be from the years 1956 -1959. Bike is Super Clean with good chrome and only some slight fading with the Paint. This Murray Deluxe Fleetline is one Sweet Survivor, It is Completely Lux Low Cleaned / Rebuilt / Restored and Rides like a Gem.
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