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Old 04-01-07 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by redneckwes
Aaron,
I believe it is a tourist, I'll go downstairs and double check, If There is enough of the chainguard decal left to make a positive ID. If It helps any, mine has the Hercules marked hub, not the S.A. marked hub.
Aaron
That means it is a Birmingham built Herc for sure. It also means parts can be hard to find IIRC the Herc uses a threaded sprocket...where the S-A has the splined one.

Aaron
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