Austin Rice
05-22-09, 10:17 AM
I found this Shimano Eagle Q in my Grandma's garage yesterday. Does anybody know If this derailleur is rare? It is in pretty good condition. What do you guys think it is worth?
Classic & Vintage - Vintage Schwinn Eagle Q
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rhenning
05-22-09, 02:57 PM
They might be worth $5 in a bike store junk box. Came on low end department store bikes in the late 60s early 1970s. Roger
Scooper
05-22-09, 03:46 PM
The Eagle was a low end mid-seventies replacement for the Shimano Lark (the Eagle had a steel guard to protect the derailleur if the bike fell over on its drive side; the Lark didn't).
According to Frank Berto, in The Dancing Chain, the 1974 Shimano rear derailleur line-up had seven different price/quality levels. From the top, the rear derailleur names were Crane, Titlist, Tourney, 500, Eagle, Eagle SPO, and Lark.
According to Frank Berto, in The Dancing Chain, the 1974 Shimano rear derailleur line-up had seven different price/quality levels. From the top, the rear derailleur names were Crane, Titlist, Tourney, 500, Eagle, Eagle SPO, and Lark.