How to trace frame manufacturer
Hi ther folks
I picked up a nice steel frame bike last week it's just needing some TLC to make it into a decent winter bike I have stripped it down to repaint it as its a horrible lime green and black which a previous owner obviously thought was a good idea, I was wondering if there was any way to work out the age or manufacturer of the frame. The only info I have is the frame numbers they are 76828 and 3189693 the rear brake cable is also routed internally if this helps.
Thomson
I picked up a nice steel frame bike last week it's just needing some TLC to make it into a decent winter bike I have stripped it down to repaint it as its a horrible lime green and black which a previous owner obviously thought was a good idea, I was wondering if there was any way to work out the age or manufacturer of the frame. The only info I have is the frame numbers they are 76828 and 3189693 the rear brake cable is also routed internally if this helps.
Thomson
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76828 might mean the 28th frame made in August 1976. This was a common way of numbering frames and a lot of makers used such a system . If it is the case, it would be quite a big maker turning out at least 28 frames - do you have any photos of the frame and forks as it is sometimes possible to identify unique features.0
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I never thought about a photo before I stripped the frame for painting I will sit the forks and frame together and get a picture up tomorrow.0
