I just got a western flyer bike... want some background information?
If you email photos to the National Bicycle History Archive of America (oldbike@aol.com) and ask nicely, they may be able to identify the vintage of your bike, provide original pricing and possibly even a current appraisal.  They have a large collection of of old catalogs and claim to have identified over 1 million bicycles since 1977.

Before sending them a note, please read their Frequently Asked Questions to improve the chances they'll be able and willing to identify your bike. 

If you do get a positive ID, please update your question to let us know what it is.  Good luck!