Sutton Super 10
01-22-20, 06:15 PM
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Sutton Super 10
I have a vintage Sutton Super 10 that I use as a commuter bike. It was in good shape when I got it but now the left crank arm has become loose. Im going to need to replace the bottom bracket and maybe some other parts, but can't find much information on what parts were originally put on the bike. Does anyone have anymore info about this bike?
01-22-20, 06:44 PM
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Like this bike?
https://www.oldmangrom.com/2017/04/s...ject-bike.html
It's hard to tell from the pictures, but it looks like it may have a cottered crank. Is there a pin with a nut holding the arm onto the bottom bracket spindle? If so, the loose arm suggests that the pin is damaged. Remove the pin and look at the angles face that bears against the spindle. It should be a smooth incline. If it has a gouge or otherwise appears damaged, it should be replaced:
Replacement pins aren't expensive, but you do need to match the diameter, and may need to file the face to get it to fit properly. Avoid the temptation to hammer the new pin in place; use a press instead. You can improvise one from a C-clamp and a wrench socket. Place the socket over the threaded end of the pin, and use the C-clamp to push the pin into place. Once the pin is set, secure it with a nut on the threaded end of the pin.
Sheldon Brown offers some help:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/cotters.html
https://www.oldmangrom.com/2017/04/s...ject-bike.html
It's hard to tell from the pictures, but it looks like it may have a cottered crank. Is there a pin with a nut holding the arm onto the bottom bracket spindle? If so, the loose arm suggests that the pin is damaged. Remove the pin and look at the angles face that bears against the spindle. It should be a smooth incline. If it has a gouge or otherwise appears damaged, it should be replaced:
Replacement pins aren't expensive, but you do need to match the diameter, and may need to file the face to get it to fit properly. Avoid the temptation to hammer the new pin in place; use a press instead. You can improvise one from a C-clamp and a wrench socket. Place the socket over the threaded end of the pin, and use the C-clamp to push the pin into place. Once the pin is set, secure it with a nut on the threaded end of the pin.
Sheldon Brown offers some help:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/cotters.html
01-22-20, 06:51 PM
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If this is the same Sutton brand I've dealt with before it's a low cost, basic steel everything "10 speed racer" of the mid/late 1970s. These bikes usually had a steel cotter pin type of crank/BB. The cotter pins can come loose and become damaged which will let the arms feel loose. This is a basic repair and a new pin is only a few bucks. But I'm not saying that the BB isn't the problem or that any of this bike's bearings wouldn't benefit from service. Andy
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01-22-20, 06:52 PM
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This is what I used to push out this cotter-
01-22-20, 07:14 PM
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I noticed a bike like yours (more dolled-up) on the Watertown, NY Craigslist - very nice condition - with Dura Ace centerpulls - photos below. $150
This got me interested in the brand. The Sutton brand was owned by the Union Bicycle Company of Brooklyn, NY. A Mr. Julius Kasinitz was the company president at one time and the company was registered in the U.S. in 1974.
If you want a manual there is one for sale on ebay for $20 - looks like it might have some actual repair details in it - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Uni...-/302853852385
https://watertown.craigslist.org/bik...038324960.html
This got me interested in the brand. The Sutton brand was owned by the Union Bicycle Company of Brooklyn, NY. A Mr. Julius Kasinitz was the company president at one time and the company was registered in the U.S. in 1974.
If you want a manual there is one for sale on ebay for $20 - looks like it might have some actual repair details in it - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Uni...-/302853852385
https://watertown.craigslist.org/bik...038324960.html
