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09-23-13 | 11:00 AM

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Bikes: 1949 Hercules Kestrel, 1950 Norman Rapide, 1970 Schwinn Collegiate, 1972 Peugeot UE-8, 1976 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Jack Taylor Tandem, 1984 Davidson Tandem, 2010 Bilenky "BQ" 650B Constructeur Tandem, 2011 Linus Mixte

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Originally Posted by telstar

Hi all,

I'm trying to identify the exact model year of my old Claud Butler. My father purchased this cycle "new" in 1972 but he was never sure if it was an older model that had been sitting around for a few years.

The number on the underside of the BB is 62626

I am attaching a few photos so hopefully they can shed some light...

Thanks!

Looks like a rather well-preserved example. It is nice to see the original handlebar and levers are still available for the bike too.

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