Who made Sears Allstate motorcycles?

Puch
Actually a 125cc Vespa with an Allstate badge on it. The answer, apparently, was Austria. In 1954, Sears began importing motorcycles from Puch, an old and storied Austrian manufacturer that made bikes, mopeds, and scooters….Sears 106 Super Sport.

What kind of motorcycle did Sears sell?

For America the Austrian-made Steyer-Daimler Puch (Pook) became the Sears Allstate that was made from 1953 to 1970.

What years did Sears sell motorcycles?

The catalog stopped offering motorcycles in the spring of 1914, opting only to make clothing and motorcycle supplies available until the early 1950s.

Who made Allstate scooters?

Piaggio
Allstates were built by Piaggio, the parent company of Vespa, and sold through Sears in the 1950s and 1960s. In order to keep the U.S. Vespa dealers happy, the bikes were equipped with underpowered 125cc engines, and a front suspension with a spring, but no shock absorber.

Does Sears still own Allstate?

By transferring to its shareholders ownership of its $9 billion stake in Allstate, the nation’s second-largest insurer of homes and autos, after the State Farm Group, Sears will complete one of the largest corporate revampings in business history.

Do they still make Cushman scooters?

In 1958, 15000 Scooters were produced by Cushman. Scooter production ended in 1965, but some remaining Eagles were sold as 1966 models. After scooter production ceased, Cushman manufactured golf carts, industrial vehicles, and turf maintenance equipment.

When did sears stop making Allstate mopeds?

In the 1950s and 1960s, Sears sold many rebadged motorcycle, moped, and scooter models produced by manufacturers including Cushman, Piaggio, Gilera, Puch, Yardman and others. From 1951, their catalog bikes were rebadged with “Allstate” up until the mid 1960s, then switching to the “Sears” badge.

When did the Sears Allstate 125 hardtail come out?

1957 Sears Allstate 125 Hardtail This model was produced by the Austrian manufacturer Puch, exclusively for Sears and Roebuck in the USA and Simpson Sears in Canada. It was sold through the Sears catalogue in both countries as part of their Allstate line of motorcycle, mopeds and scooters.

What was the model number on a Sears Allstate bike?

From 1951, their catalog bikes were rebadged with “Allstate” up until the mid 1960s, then switching to the “Sears” badge. Each one of these two-wheeled motor vehicles sold by Sears Roebuck and Co. during the 1950s and 1960s were assigned an identifying model number.

Is the Sears Allstate 250 at the National Motorcycle Museum?

In addition to this handsome, original unrestored Sears Allstate 250, the National Motorcycle Museum has dozens of small motorcycles, scooters and power-cycles from the 1950’s and 1960’s and several others that were sold by Sears Roebuck. Baby Boomers and their parents are likely to find some that come under the heading of My First Bike.