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"NEED HELP"OLD RALEIGH BIKE

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Old 14-08.-2005, 12:05 PM   #1
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ONE DAY I WAS COMING HOME AND I FOUND AN OLD LADIES RALEIGH BIKE IT IS BLUE WITH HAND BREAKS AND A BASKET BUT I CANT FIND OUT HOW OLD IT IS.IT IS IN REAL BAD SHAPE BUT IT IS ALL THERE. IF ANYONE CAN HELP, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. I CAN BE REACHED HERE OR CKITTS723@YAHOO.COM. THAMKS JIM
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Old 14-08.-2005, 12:21 PM   #2
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ONE DAY I WAS COMING HOME AND I FOUND AN OLD LADIES RALEIGH BIKE IT IS BLUE WITH HAND BREAKS AND A BASKET BUT I CANT FIND OUT HOW OLD IT IS.IT IS IN REAL BAD SHAPE BUT IT IS ALL THERE. IF ANYONE CAN HELP, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. I CAN BE REACHED HERE OR CKITTS723@YAHOO.COM. THAMKS JIM
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Old 24-08.-2005, 07:56 AM   #3
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Does it have a Sturmey-Archer Hub?

Rod brakes?

Side pull?

Center pull?

Clean the hub and see if it has the date and month on it below the Stumry-Archer stamp. Look on both sides, there are two stamps. That may help.

Are you planning on giving her the bike back?
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Old 24-08.-2005, 11:24 PM   #4
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thanks for the info. the little old lady had put it at the trash been and she told me that she was going to redo it but she didnt have that mulch time when i ask her if she knew how old it was she said "its older than dirt.
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Does it have a Sturmey-Archer Hub?

Rod brakes?

Side pull?

Center pull?

Clean the hub and see if it has the date and month on it below the Stumry-Archer stamp. Look on both sides, there are two stamps. That may help.

Are you planning on giving her the bike back?
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