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Old 12-26-10 | 09:51 AM
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Bikes: 1966 Paramount | 1971 Raleigh International | ca. 1970 Bernard Carre | 1989 Waterford Paramount | 2012 Boulder Brevet | 2019 Specialized Diverge

Originally Posted by T-Mar
This bicycle appears to be much older than 1985. The head badge and Tange tubing sticker are both representative of the 1970s. By 1985 I would also have expected a set of bottle bosses on a LeMans. The presence of a dropout with integral derialleur hanger would suggest it was orignally intended for a derailleur. These dropouts, in conjunction with other features, would place it late 1970s.

Of course, that is based on North American models. Some discrepancies could be due solely to the market. If it is from the era I suspect, the serial number may be located on the lower seat tube and consist of a letter and three numbers. It would also be intertesting to check the date codes on the components you suspect to be original.
That's exactly the same head badge as my Super LeMans, which I believe we have accurately dated to 1976. T-Mar, I can't see the logotype lettering clearly on the seat tube, but it appears to be a sans serif font, which is a new one for me.
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