Western Flyer Serial Number Database
How to Find our Files
National Archives (NARA): Holds our records up to the end of 2012.
The National Archives is the permanent home of our records and everything will eventually be in the National Archives.
How to search NARA's holdings.
The easiest way is to look up the property in the searchable table below or download our spreadsheet. Both contain direct links to the files that have been scanned.
Reference number search:
If you know the reference number or found it in the searchable table below or from our spreadsheet then follow this link to NARA and just replace the reference number with the one you want or the property name.
Name search: You can also do a name search. Follow this link to NARA and replace the name of the property.
Search by state:
Use the finding aids for each state and territory in the National Archives Catalog. Select your state and click on “Search Within this File Unit.”
Search by Keyword:
Each individual file has text recognition. In addition NARA's search engine will allow you to search across all pdfs for instances of the word/phrase. Sample searches: Rachel Carson, Trail of Tears, Bridges in TexasNational Register of Historic Places NPGallery Database:
Some files that are not on NARA's website are in NPGallery. Properties listed since 2013 are being posted to NPGallery.If the file has not been posted online yet you can request a copy from us. Please include the name of the property, the state, and the reference number (or as much information as you know on the property). And e-mail the request to us at: Reference e-mail
Restricted files have not been posted online.
Western Flyer was the brand of Western Auto Supply stores. Many manufacturers made bicycles for Western Auto, including Shelby Cycle Co., the Cleveland Welding Co., Murray-Ohio, Huffman Mfg Co., and others. Some of the most collectible Western Flyer bicycles were those made by Shelby, most notably the Speedline Airflo model of the late 1930’s. In the 1950’s there were a few models that were exclusives to the Western Flyer name, such as the Murray built X-53.
Western Flyer Serial Number Database Search
By this time their Western Flyer bicycles were no more. In 1987, Sears Roebuck purchased Western Auto and made an effort to build the business into an outlet store for Craftsman and DieHard products. By the beginning of 1997, fewer than 850 Western Auto stores remained. In 1998, Sear sold what remained of Western Auto to Advanced Auto Parts of. If the number’s there but you’re still concerned it’s been stolen, use the serial number to try to locate the bike on sites such as Bike Index. Serial number aside, there are other ways to tell if the bike you’ve purchased – or want to purchase – is actually stolen goods. These include: The price of the bike seems too good to be true. This serial number is important for two reasons: one, if you don’t know what type of bike you have, you’ll be able to find that out with a simple bicycle serial number chart. Two, in case your bicycle gets stolen, you’ll be able to track it down since anyone, including the authorities, can identify the bike by serial number. Regent western flyer 5 speed serial number C80680 what's the year of bike. And even if they do, there's no database that can be searched. Basically there are two remote possibilities to.
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