Classic & Vintage - Reynolds 531 joke stickers

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sykerocker
08-12-06, 10:04 AM
Has anyone out there seen copies of the old Reynolds 531 joke stickers?

This is something from the 70's bike boom days. It looks exactly like a pre-Tube Industries Reynolds seat tube decal (in English), only upon closer inspection it said "This bike guaranteed not built of Reynolds 531 tubing" or something very close to that - I'm working off of old memories. Suffice to say it's a standard Reynolds decal with the word "not" added in very non-predominently.

They weren't in wide circulation, and I was never able to get hold of any back then, but they were around.

Syke
Deranged Few M/C

TheOtherGuy
08-12-06, 10:08 AM
This (lower one)?

http://www.duane.kennard.com/ReyNotL.jpg
roccobike
08-12-06, 11:11 AM
I need one of those for my Nishiki MTB.

jordanb
08-12-06, 11:56 AM
Damn. I'd love to get some of those for my E/F Schwinn bikes. I also wanna find a "Lugs are for Wusses" decal.
cudak888
08-12-06, 04:41 PM
I could use a couple dozen of each :D

-Kurt
sykerocker
08-12-06, 05:22 PM
This (lower one)?

http://www.duane.kennard.com/ReyNotL.jpg

Bingo! Exactly! Do you know if anyone's still doing those?

Syke
Deranged Few M/C
wahoonc
08-12-06, 07:15 PM
I haven't seen them BUT!:D I know a way! get a good clean picture of one, then hit a good hobby store the specializes in model trains...they make decal sheets for inkjet printers. I haven't gotten around to trying it...yet:p

Aaron:)
ollo_ollo
08-12-06, 10:01 PM
I used to have an early model Centurion LeMans with a decal which could pass for the Reynolds 531 sticker from about 10 feet away, same colors & layout but upon close examination it read "Guaranteed built with genuine Hi-Tension steel"
cudak888
08-12-06, 10:43 PM
I used to have an early model Centurion LeMans with a decal which could pass for the Reynolds 531 sticker from about 10 feet away, same colors & layout but upon close examination it read "Guaranteed built with genuine Hi-Tension steel"

I've seen a Japanese manufactuer pull a similar stunt with 631 tubing, or something to that extent. Their downtube decals were rippoffs of the Moto design, with "Made In Japan" in place of "Made In France."

-Kurt