Sun Super Cresta

[biggs682]

Hi Spokesmann,
This looks like a lovely Cresta -- the chrome is fantastic! Any idea of the year? I have a Sun Cresta that my cousin passed along to me in 1973 (and it was a few years old then). I'm trying to find the date it was produced. The numbers stamped on the bottom bracket are "3279422" and below that "X3180". I'm happy to post pics and provide more details. Apologies if this is not how this forum works -- I've just joined -- but you seem to know a great deal about Suns (and Carltons). Thanks for any info you can provide.
John

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[Spokesmann]

Hi Spokesmann,
This looks like a lovely Cresta -- the chrome is fantastic! Any idea of the year? I have a Sun Cresta that my cousin passed along to me in 1973 (and it was a few years old then). I'm trying to find the date it was produced. The numbers stamped on the bottom bracket are "3279422" and below that "X3180". I'm happy to post pics and provide more details. Apologies if this is not how this forum works -- I've just joined -- but you seem to know a great deal about Suns (and Carltons). Thanks for any info you can provide.
John

Some pictures would help.

 

[abbebodinelli]

Hi -- thanks for the response,
Here are a couple of pics of the Sun Cresta (apologies for the dodgy backgrounds!). I took the Brooks saddle back to the US with me years ago -- but plan to reinstate it on my next trip to the UK in 2 weeks.

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My guess (from age of cousin and the state of the bike in 1973) is that it's roughly 1966-68 -- would that be a good guess? Here are the numbers:

Cheers and best wishes,
John