The name of the company was Murray Ohio ManufacturingCompany- not 'Murray of Ohio' as bicycle web sites seemprone to say. It NEVER had such a name and how it got morphed thatway in the hobby and the Internet is a mystery. And Murray's serialnumbering system had absolutely NOTHING to do with Schwinn'ssystem.
The Murray-Ohio Manufacturing Company was responsible for many of the classic bicycles sought after by collectors. They made bicycles for Sears, Roebuck and Company for many years, producing some of the most desirable collector bicycles.
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Murray was an American company whose assets are now owned by Briggs & Stratton and Dorel Industries. The corporate brand is a descendant of the Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company, which manufactured bicycles and lawn and garden equipment.
- 1History
History[edit]
Bicycle manufacturing[edit]
Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company was founded in 1919 to make fenders, fuel tanks, and other automobile parts.[1] The company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Cleveland factory was unionized by the United Auto Workers (UAW) and AFL–CIO. In the mid-1930s, the company began production of bicycles, mostly for the youth market. Other products included pedal cars and electric fans. Until 1939, Murray manufactured all of its products for branding and sale by other manufacturers, especially Sears, Roebuck & Co. From 1939 through 1942, Murray made the body parts for the Crosley automobile.
In 1939, Murray introduced its Pacemaker Series Mercury bicycle at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Styled by the industrial artist and designer, Viktor Schreckengost, the streamlined machine, with an elaborate diecast metal headpiece, was finished in black, chrome, and polished aluminum, the deluxe version of the Mercury Pacemaker line. However, the Mercury was an expensive bicycle, and sales were few. It was produced only in limited numbers until 1942, when the war stopped consumer bicycle production.
After the war, Murray became known as a manufacturer of low-cost bicycles, and placed its own brand on some products. Since the 1930s, Murray had been producing bicycles that, while stylistically different, imitated designs by other U.S. manufacturers, including Schwinn and AMF. This occasionally brought Murray into legal conflict with competitors, as when Schwinn filed against Murray for duplicating a Schwinn knurling and machining process on its rims.[2]
Most Murray bicycles were for the youth market, often featuring one-piece steel Ashtabulacranksets and internally brazed frames using inexpensive seamed or straight-gauge steel tubing. These low-cost parts and materials undercut the prices of Murray's competition, selling millions of bicycles (often with retailer names) to department stores, hardware stores, and general retailers. Schrekengost styled more than 100 mostly youth bicycles for Sears, Western Auto, Firestone Tire, and other retailers, including the Spaceliner, Western Flyer, and Firestone. By modifying chain guards, luggage carriers, lighting, handlebars, and truss rods, Schrekengost gave each bicycle a distinctive look while retaining the same welded tube frame design.
Like its competitor, American Machine and Foundry (AMF), Murray left Cleveland in the 1950s and moved its factory and assembly plant to the American South, choosing a factory site in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, with corporate headquarters located in Brentwood, Tennessee.[3] Originally a non-union plant, the Lawrenceburg facility began operations in 1956, and over the next few decades, the complex grew to become one of the largest facilities of its type in the United States: 42.7 acres (173,000 m2) under roof. One of its more famous former employees is former Senator Fred D. Thompson. It later became a UAW plant (1991), and produced both bicycles and lawn and garden equipment.
Youth bicycle production received a boost with the 1965 introduction of Murray's version of the small-tired, banana-seat, wheelie bike pioneered by Schwinn, the Murray Wildcat. The Wildcat was also styled by Schreckengost, who gave it his own interpretation of a chopper motorcycle, with high-rise handlebars, a tall sissy bar, and a flared rear fender. A series of models followed, including the Eliminator, Firecat and Hotshot. In 1977, again following a youth trend, Murray introduced its BMX model.
During the 1980s, in an attempt to overcome declining sales, Murray began selling its bicycle line in lower-cost mass market stores and discount chains such as Target, K-Mart, Woolworth, and Wal-Mart. While the practice enabled the company to increase sales of overall units, profits failed to meet expectations as a result of reduced margins imposed by mass retailers. Additionally, many independent bicycle dealers (IBDs) resented the new competition, and in retaliation some dealers refused to stock or promote Murray bicycles.
In June 1988, the Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company was acquired by the British investment group Tomkins plc. In 1996, Murray Inc., the last major U.S. bicycle producers with Huffy Bicycle and Roadmaster (formerly AMF), received a major blow when U.S. courts ruled that imports from China were not a 'material threat' to U.S. companies.[4] Within three years, Huffy, Roadmaster and Murray ceased manufacture of bicycles in the United States.
In 1998, Murray moved bicycle production from Lawrenceburg to a non-union factory in Mississippi. Production of all U.S.-made bicycles halted in 1999. In 2000, the Murray brand was acquired by Pacific Cycle, a U.S. distributor of bicycles produced in Taiwan and the People's Republic of China. Murray has since been used as a brand for imported Chinese bicycles sold by Pacific Cycle. Pacific Cycle was later acquired by Dorel Industries.
Murray Bicycle Serial Numbers
Lawn and garden equipment[edit]
Murray also manufactured lawn and garden equipment. In June 1988, Murray was acquired by Tomkins plc of Great Britain. In 1993, the new company purchased the Noma brand of lawn and garden equipment. It manufactured under a variety of brands, including for other companies. Murray made all '502' and '536' model prefix product that was sold under the Craftsman name at Sears. (AMF and Western Tool made '536' product as well, but they were absorbed by Murray). Murray licensed the Stanley brand and produced lawn and garden mowers and snow blowers sold at Wal-Mart and other retailers.[5] The machines were built at the former bicycle facility in Lawrenceburg.
The Murray brand was acquired by Briggs & Stratton in 2004. On August 30, 2005, Lawrenceburg produced its last lawnmower, closing on September 30, 2005.[6]
Brands owned by Murray[edit]
- AMF (American Machine & Foundry)[7]
- Dynamark[7]
- Dynamark Plus[7]
- Murray[7]
- Murray Classic[7]
- Murray Performance (Sold at Mills Fleet Farm and AAFES (Army & Air Force Exchange Service))[7]
- Murray Pro[7]
- Murray Select[7]
- Murray Ultra[7]
- Murray 2000[7]
- Noma[7]
- Noma Cady Plus[7]
- Noma Performance[7]
- Noma Signature Series[7]
- Sentinel (sold in Europe)[8]
- Stanley (under license)[7]
- TurfMaster (sold in Meijer stores)[7]
- Ultra[7]
- Yard King[7]
- Yard King Elite[7]
- Yard King Performance[7]
Brands built by Murray[edit]
- Agway[9]
- AL-KO[10]
- Bertsche[7]
- Bestgreen[7]
- Cast[7]
- Dynastar[7]
- Eaglestar[7]
- Ering[7]
- Eumot[7]
- Flandria[7]
- Granja[7]
- Hako[11]
- JardiPro[7]
- JC Penney[7]
- Lawn General[7]
- Lowe's[7]
- Masport[7]
- NESI[7]
- PowerPro (for Kmart)[7]
- Quality (for Quality Farm & Fleet)[7]
- Quality Pro[7]
- Ronz[7]
- Scott's (sold at Home Depot)[7]
- Sentar (for Univert)[7]
- Statesman (for Southern States Cooperative)[7]
- Tempo-Trac[7]
- Texas[12]
- TTI[7]
- Turbogreen[7]
- Unilux[7]
- Uniropa[7]
- Victa[13]
- Wizard (for Western Auto)[7]
Financial status[edit]
- 1986: Murray was purchased by Tomkins PLC of Great Britain.[citation needed]
- 2000: purchased by Summersong Investment, a Chinese-backed company.[1]
- 2004: Filed bankruptcy, whereupon engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton acquired the Murray brand name for use on lawn equipment. Briggs & Stratton also owns Simplicity Outdoor.[14][15]
References[edit]
- ^ abhttp://www.tennessean.com/business/archives/03/07/36646191.shtml?Element_ID=36646191
- ^Schwinn Bicycle Co. v. Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co., U.S. Court of Appeals (6th Cir.), 470 F.2d 957 (24 November 1972)
- ^Mr. William Hannon Dies, The Brunswick Times, 26 September 2005
- ^Sands, David R., Chinese Bikes Ruled No Threat To U.S. Makes, The Washington Times, 5 June 1996
- ^Stanley
- ^Murray Inc. - Closes 9/30/05, Article
- ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahaiajakalamanaoapaqarasatauavBrands: Lawn & Garden Tractors by Murray. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^'Velkommen til HASTRAC A/S'. murray.dk. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^Agway
- ^AL-KO
- ^Hako
- ^Texas
- ^Victa
- ^http://www.tennessean.com/business/archives/04/11/61190363.shtml
- ^Murray, IncArchived 2007-07-08 at the Wayback Machine