This one went on Australian ebay a while ago for $122. I would say it was originally a 5-speed, but is now a single speed, otherwise everything is there. The rear light being broken seems to be a common feature on these bikes. See the silver pump. I'm not sure how useful the elastic cords would really be. I have heard stories about kids whacking themselves in the face and taking their eyes out with metal hooks on the end of elastic cords, this technology seems to have fallen from favour.
I notice these bikes all seem to have the left hand operating the front brake, the usual setup in countries where people drive on the right side of the road. In Australia (we drive on the left), the reverse is normal, and is a legal requirement for new bikes offered for sale (though the purchaser may choose to have them reversed). It appears this was not a requirement 35 years ago, and few people have bothered swapping the cables, myself included.
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