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Old 12-23-20, 03:31 PM
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T-Mar
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Originally Posted by mkeller234
All very good points. I know Raleigh bikes from the 70s are notorious for similar parts substitutions, and I’m sure it was a general practice. Even as an enthusiast, I generally don’t care what the brand name is on a component.

I don’t know why component dates didn’t occur to me. Here is what I found:

- The serial number is P4121390. The P and 4 are barely stamped in.
- Both hub dates are 83
- I could not find a date on the seat post.
- The saddle has a tag “2283” I’m assuming that means 1983
- There are a whole bunch of 7s stamped underneath the bottom bracket shell. Maybe done by the owner?
- The chain is KMC
- This bike was originally sold in Florida. That is where the former owner lives now. (His sister in law sold the bike)
With those date codes, it's highly unlikely that the hubs aren't OEM, in which case the rims are probably also OEM. I never had an issue with the Viscount saddle. So, the only thing that remains questionable to any significant degree is the Kalloy seat post but given the status of the other components, it' s likely OEM too, as we know the Sprint was spec'd with a micro-adjust seat post.
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