The REYNOLDS 531 DECAL thread.
02-07-15, 07:28 AM
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That one might be worth saving, CMAW. Do you own the bike? If so, I might recommend taking some good pics of that decal.
For posterity's sake.
For posterity's sake.
02-07-15, 07:39 AM
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No, just saw it on the local craigslist:
Retro koersfiets met Reynolds buizen !! meer dan 50 jaar - Te koop | 2dehands.be
Retro koersfiets met Reynolds buizen !! meer dan 50 jaar - Te koop | 2dehands.be
02-07-15, 09:31 AM
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Had forgotten to post the pics I had of the originals from my '73 RRA.
Camera was malfunctioning, hence the pink splotches. I've since replaced the decals with repros.
Camera was malfunctioning, hence the pink splotches. I've since replaced the decals with repros.
02-11-15, 11:05 PM
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Somewhat rare - possible one year only...I think.
Here is one from my 1974 Bernard Carré.
Notice this decal has the gold bar but does not have the "TI" before "REYNOLDS". Also says "TUBE CO. LTD." instead of "LIMITED". Lastly, there is no "®" after the "531".
Not seen one exactly like this yet.
Notice this decal has the gold bar but does not have the "TI" before "REYNOLDS". Also says "TUBE CO. LTD." instead of "LIMITED". Lastly, there is no "®" after the "531".
Not seen one exactly like this yet.
02-12-15, 02:30 AM
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02-07-22, 09:06 AM
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02-07-22, 09:24 AM
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I have a Moto Grand Jubilee with a badly damaged and missing Reynolds sticker. I would appreciate if someone could direct me to a source for a correct replacement sticker. Thanks!
02-07-22, 09:47 AM
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The particular deterioration patterns of Reynolds decals fascinates me.
I tried to preserve these when I painted over some new braze-ons, but I stupidly put the masking tape directly on the decal. This is the state before I did that.
I wish I had a better picture of this, the "3 Tubes" decal from my 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubilé. It's gone now, but the lettering seemed more yellow than the reproductions.
This one, from a 1983 Trek, feels like a fake. It's too well preserved.
I've been told that this one is probably a reproduction, but the only other decal on the bike appeared to be original, as was most of the paint.
I tried to preserve these when I painted over some new braze-ons, but I stupidly put the masking tape directly on the decal. This is the state before I did that.
I wish I had a better picture of this, the "3 Tubes" decal from my 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubilé. It's gone now, but the lettering seemed more yellow than the reproductions.
This one, from a 1983 Trek, feels like a fake. It's too well preserved.
I've been told that this one is probably a reproduction, but the only other decal on the bike appeared to be original, as was most of the paint.
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These are from a mid-60s Sauvage Lejeune.
20190710_085044 by L Travers, on Flickr
531 fork by L Travers, on Flickr
20190710_085044 by L Travers, on Flickr531 fork by L Travers, on Flickr
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02-07-22, 01:59 PM
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The rather ragged original example from my Motobecane Grand Record, now replaced with a replica after repainting
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02-07-22, 05:16 PM
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this was on a 80s Dawes Galaxy
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on a Anquetil with made in england on the frame also
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1984 PX10 with english text fork decal and french text main frame decal .
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R531 "Super Lightweight" on early 80's Zeus Supercronos
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Not much left
1975 Motobecane Grand Record, probably clear coat it, not much chance of me wanting to repaint or restore the bike, but I love the way it rides, goes most anywhere. I believe 531 J in French, very available.
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I think that is original, as the only repros of that particular style of 531 decal I have found are missing a small detail: the "Birmingham England" in small writing under the TI Reynolds.
Here's the original on my own 83 600:
And here is the repro I used (sorry its not properly head on but bike is in storage right now and its bloody cold outside, but you can see the missing address line). Also the repro was just slightly larger than the original.
Here's the original on my own 83 600:
And here is the repro I used (sorry its not properly head on but bike is in storage right now and its bloody cold outside, but you can see the missing address line). Also the repro was just slightly larger than the original.
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These are from a mid-60s Sauvage Lejeune.
20190710_085044 by L Travers, on Flickr
531 fork by L Travers, on Flickr
20190710_085044 by L Travers, on Flickr531 fork by L Travers, on Flickr
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I’m working on an ‘82 613 at the moment and mine is totally illegible, thanks for showing me what it should look like.
