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[ORO]

Is the Falcon a early model 86 Professional?

 

[midlife]

Yep, looks like a pro. The 286 Super Pro had chrome forks I think.

 

[midlife]

Here's a pic if a slightly later pro with brazed on cable guides.

 

[midlife]

Just thinking, if it's 1978 and he has the receipt it could be one of the last San Remo Equipe frames that came in all blue metallic. They looked like the pro but they didn't have the seat tube graphic with an eagle top and bottom. There again being Falcon they just did what they liked lol

Is there just the one photo?

 

[ORO]

Thanks for the info Midlife. Do you know what tubing they were using?

 

[midlife]

Falcon were a bit maverick at times. San Remo were 531, the pro and super pro were "cro mo". They did a competition 600 jobby which was 531c. Wouldn't surprise me if they simply built using what they had to hand !

During my era the Falcon frames were built by (6) ladies who did no cable guide brazing until the 80's I think so lack of brazing usually means a 70's bike.

When the factory closed a bunch of Italian frames built in Columbus cropped up lol

 

[biggs682]

Thanks for the info Midlife. Do you know what tubing they were using?

The top seat tube decal looks very much like a " Tange " one

Very nice and tidy in all fairness , just a bit out of my collect within the hour and half regime

 

[ORO]

Thanks for info good to see a brochure. There is also a very similar looking frame on ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Falcon-bi...837043?hash=item3621b66af3:g:4IgAAOSw409ZwRZX

 

[midlife]

The decals on the frame are odd, the 531 in particular is a very old one (copy).

It has too many braze ons for a Falcon of the era it is meant to represent; over BB cable guides etc. Not sure what Falcon frame it is, or indeed if it is a Falcon.

 

[biggs682]

Been in touch with the seller and he says it is a model 86

 

[midlife]

Model number 86 would bring it into the mid 60's ?

 

[midlife]

Same as this one for sale at Argos....

http://argoscycles.com/items-for-sale/

Advert says 1973, were those lugs around at that time? Falcon were not brazing bits on at that time .... Curious

 

[ORO]

Perhaps the brazed on parts were put on when the frame was restored?
Model 86 is the pro 286 the Super Pro?

 

[midlife]

Here is a 1973 Falcon, typical lugs and zero braze ons.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/65214324@N02/sets/72157647557844981/

This is a 1980 pro (I think) which is similar to the Argos one with proper decals

http://bikecult.com/works/archive/03bicycles/falconRB.html

 

[biggs682]

Here is a 1973 Falcon, typical lugs and zero braze ons.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/65214324@N02/sets/72157647557844981/

This is a 1980 pro (I think) which is similar to the Argos one with proper decals

http://bikecult.com/works/archive/03bicycles/falconRB.html

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Bit of a mystery then