Anyone know anything about this vintage German 5 speed?
04-17-21, 04:15 PM
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Anyone know anything about this vintage German 5 speed?
I volunteer at my local bike co-op and someone donated this today. I tried Goggle, but nothing really came up. Anything you can tell me about this is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
04-17-21, 04:40 PM
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You have another decal on the frame (a little out of focus).....75 years Staiger. Staiger was one of the oldest German bicycle companies, startet in Stuttgart in1897.
Your bike, judging by the components is probably from the 80s and on the lower end, probably made for department store sales.
I am sure there is no 2nd one in your neighborhood. Cheers
Your bike, judging by the components is probably from the 80s and on the lower end, probably made for department store sales.
I am sure there is no 2nd one in your neighborhood. Cheers
04-17-21, 06:43 PM
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thank you for sharing this new arrival at the co-op
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frame -
exhibits interesting combination construction of Agrati bulge-formed head of "EXPORT" pattern with lugged seat of Agrati "EXPORT" pattern and a lugless shell
fork ends appear to be crimped
crown not shown well enough in images for an identification
ESGE seat stay bridge
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fittings -
something is going on with the Thompson pattern chainset
the crank arms are almost perfectly out of registration
pedals appear they may be WECO
hubs are likely either WECO or Union
you may discover a marking on the barrel
cycle's chainguard hath gone walkabout
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dating -
suspect cycle somewhat earlier than suggested above
the cycle's Huret shift lever is a model which ended about 1974
if we take the 1897 launch date for Staiger and add seventy-five annum to it we come to 1972
we of course do not know how long they may have employed the seventy-fifth anniversary transfer...
only way machine could be much later than 1974 would be if the factory was using up old stock as far as the shift lever goes
possible you may be able to determine a specific date from the serial there on the non-drive side of the seat tube just below the seat lug
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have good fun with it; you should be able to make it into a useful roadworthy machine for one of the co-op's customers
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thank you for sharing this new arrival at the co-op
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frame -
exhibits interesting combination construction of Agrati bulge-formed head of "EXPORT" pattern with lugged seat of Agrati "EXPORT" pattern and a lugless shell
fork ends appear to be crimped
crown not shown well enough in images for an identification
ESGE seat stay bridge
---
fittings -
something is going on with the Thompson pattern chainset
the crank arms are almost perfectly out of registration
pedals appear they may be WECO
hubs are likely either WECO or Union
you may discover a marking on the barrel
cycle's chainguard hath gone walkabout
---
dating -
suspect cycle somewhat earlier than suggested above
the cycle's Huret shift lever is a model which ended about 1974
if we take the 1897 launch date for Staiger and add seventy-five annum to it we come to 1972
we of course do not know how long they may have employed the seventy-fifth anniversary transfer...
only way machine could be much later than 1974 would be if the factory was using up old stock as far as the shift lever goes
possible you may be able to determine a specific date from the serial there on the non-drive side of the seat tube just below the seat lug
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have good fun with it; you should be able to make it into a useful roadworthy machine for one of the co-op's customers
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