Cycleops
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- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Well spotted classic, the mystery deepens.
Yes, it's as if the "83" was stamped in advance and then the 83/595 was added later. 595 seems to be a serial number (the fork only carries 595) but goodness knows what the 83 means - could be a date or an individual worker. it might have been modified (LH shifter boss) and refinished in 1983 but I'd go nuts if someone stamped my vintage frame!Only two of those numbers on the bottom bracket have been struck using the same set of dies. The "8"(which is upside down) and the last "5". The rest don't match.
Ha! There's a crumple in the top tube, discovered today when I was giving it a final check before sending for paint. Skip-bound now, of course, and that's £50 wasted. The powdercoat is quite thick and rippled but this is definitely a crumple - I've had a straight edge on it and it's obvious then.
Replacing the TT would cost £120 - a similar frame is less than half that.
What about checking for any other markings. They might come in useful at a later date.Ha! There's a crumple in the top tube, discovered today when I was giving it a final check before sending for paint. Skip-bound now, of course, and that's £50 wasted. The powdercoat is quite thick and rippled but this is definitely a crumple - I've had a straight edge on it and it's obvious then.
Replacing the TT would cost £120 - a similar frame is less than half that.