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[woodbutcher]

Yep confusion reigns supreme....as understand it my columbus label simply means that the "tretubi" or main triangle joints are butted I have no idea which Columbus tee was used and to be honest l couldn't care less as long as the thing holds together and doesn't rust !

 

[Johnymak]

Columbus..... More confusing than Reynolds lol

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That chart is such a great help Midlife
Think I may have to print it off and stick it in my garage
Is there a reynolds one also

 

[midlife]

That chart is such a great help Midlife
Think I may have to print it off and stick it in my garage
Is there a reynolds one also

There are a couple on the Web but seem to be low res, H Lloyd's 531timeline was also helpful but it's been changed by the new owner I think.

 

[nonowt]

Here's the Lloyds timeline on classic lightweights:

http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/components/reynolds-tubing-history.html

 

[BalkanExpress]

To add to the Columbus conundrum: the company was in the habit of either producing custom tubing for some firms or at the very least using firm specific names and transfers.

Two rules of thumb.

A gold label means the tubing is higher up the hierarchy than a silver label. ( let’s not discuss whether this means it is “ better”)

If the label is gold and there is no reference to a type of tubing, it means it is SL.... probably.

 

[woodbutcher]

To add to the Columbus conundrum: the company was in the habit of either producing custom tubing for some firms or at the very least using firm specific names and transfers.

Two rules of thumb.

A gold label means the tubing is higher up the hierarchy than a silver label. ( let’s not discuss whether this means it is “ better”)

If the label is gold and there is no reference to a type of tubing, it means it is SL.... probably.

Dont judge a book by its cover ....or in this case a bike by its label, l guess

 

[BalkanExpress]

Dont judge a book by its cover ....or in this case a bike by its label, l guess

I am assuming that the transfers are legit

If not there is a world of, flicking tubes to hear them ring, feeling around in bottom bracket shells and checking the diameter of seat tubes. This is a world I, thankfully, never enter