Originally Posted by
Dawes-man
Did you ever get to have a look at the dates on the SunTour derailleurs?
The front and rear derailleurs are date coded, respectively, "BD" and "BE". Thus, April and May of 1985 - which definitely supports the conjecture of a ca. 1984 frame date that we discussed last year. I may pull the rear wheel and check the FW for further scrutiny, but I feel confident in calling this one.