Narrowing down the ago of my Galaxy.

[simongt]

By the head badge, I know my recently aquired Super Galaxy was made between '81 - 2000. However, as specs change during the production run of such long produced bikes as the Galaxy, thought that if I contacted Dawes and gave a ful list of the frame number, colour, spec / components etc., of my particular one, they may be able to narrow it down to a time bracket, e.g., '85 - '90.
E- mailed Dawes with the list and they replied asking if I could send a photograph of my Galaxy as this would help them date it.
Bearing in mind the fire that destroyed their records was in 1975, Am I missing something here - ?

 

[Punkawallah]

I’d be tempted to check the components for date stamps - brakes & hubs usually. If it has Campagnolo parts, they can be dated, too. Comes with the usual caveats, though :-)

My Galaxy-type (2nd hand) came with a mix of Galaxy and Super components :-)

 

[annedonnelly]

I found a couple of old brochures online when I got my Lady Galaxy. There are Super Galaxys in the same brochures. I was able to narrow mine down based on the colour.

 

[dnrc]

By the head badge, I know my recently aquired Super Galaxy was made between '81 - 2000. However, as specs change during the production run of such long produced bikes as the Galaxy, thought that if I contacted Dawes and gave a ful list of the frame number, colour, spec / components etc., of my particular one, they may be able to narrow it down to a time bracket, e.g., '85 - '90.
E- mailed Dawes with the list and they replied asking if I could send a photograph of my Galaxy as this would help them date it.
Bearing in mind the fire that destroyed their records was in 1975, Am I missing something here - ?

Why not just post a picture here? Or on Retrobike - you'll get an answer in no time I would have thought

 

[Drago]

Find a compont that looks original and read the date code off it.

Then post a pic up on here.

 

[craigwend]

Some Galaxy have clues on the frames...

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Ask the question in the Vintage section though, where all the old steel fans loiter. Maybe the @Moderators should move the post to a more appropriate place?

 

[classic33]

By the head badge, I know my recently aquired Super Galaxy was made between '81 - 2000. However, as specs change during the production run of such long produced bikes as the Galaxy, thought that if I contacted Dawes and gave a ful list of the frame number, colour, spec / components etc., of my particular one, they may be able to narrow it down to a time bracket, e.g., '85 - '90.
E- mailed Dawes with the list and they replied asking if I could send a photograph of my Galaxy as this would help them date it.
Bearing in mind the fire that destroyed their records was in 1975, Am I missing something here - ?

The fire was before your bike was built, using the years you've given.

 

[Punkawallah]

Ask the question in the Vintage section though, where all the old steel fans loiter. Maybe the @Moderators should move the post to a more appropriate place?

Hey! Less of the 'old' - I'm just 'well matured' :-)

 

[GuyBoden]

If it's an older Galaxy, the date is stamped on the back of the original weinmann brake calipers.

 

[simongt]

original weinmann brake calipers.

The brakes on mine are Shimano SL cantilevers, so not as old as Weinmann equipped Galaxys I dare say - !
But thanks all, I'll have a butchers for date stamps on the components.