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09-08-09 | 10:45 AM

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rhm

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Originally Posted by bobn

If it is a '68, it probably is not an original Hercules but an AMF Hercules.
Is it really worth it at all?

I agree it's an AMF Hercules, but there's nothing wrong with that. True, an "original" Hercules would be more fun and in some ways better, but the AMF Hercules is basically a Raleigh Sports in different livery. My first question would be the frame size: if it's a man's 25" frame (unlikely), snap it up fast. Even a 23" is a good find.

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