Originally Posted by East Hill
Here's my contribution ......
......I can't find any stickers indicating type of steel.
Did I leave out any important details? My understanding of the Centurion serial numbers would indicate that this is from 1980?
East Hill
Thxs. Yes, based on the serial number, the frame was built in 1980. The serial number is from early in the year, so 1980 is the likely the model year, though 1981 is an outside possibility. We can rule out 1990, as that is too modern for Vx derailleurs and 27" wheels. 1970 is eliminated because that was prior to the Centurion brand.
I'm not suprised there is no tubing decal. Given the year, it is likely hi-tensile tubing and it was fairly common to avoid putting tubing decals on lower end frames using this grade of steel.