Joined: May 2011
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From: Seattle WA
Bikes: 2009 Handsome Devil, 1987 Trek 520 Cirrus, 1978 Motobecane Grand Touring, 1987 Nishiki Cresta GT, 1989 Specialized Allez Former bikes; 1986 Miyata Trail Runner, 1979 Miyata 912, 2011 VO Rando, 1999 Cannondale R800, 1986 Schwinn Passage
It appears your bike would use the "adaptor claw" type of rear derailleur one that aligns with the drop out rather than screwing into a dedicated derailleur hanger, pretty standard on entry and mid level 10 speeds of that era, I would suggest find a local bike co-op that sells used parts or what I do with some of my builds is use the SunRace RD M10, not too expensive on Amazon, looks the vintage part and its brand new, I reuse the vintage/original parts when ever I can but sometimes you just need something new to get it all working. Someone may have already mentioned this but if you go to Sheldon Brown site he has a nice article on chain sizing that I have found helpful and lots of other great info too. Good luck with the build and have fun! Love seeing old steel get new life.