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Group, which may help to narrow down a given frame's era: Serials ".AV," ".AW," and ".AX" may stand for both a late 1950 model, or early '51s built with frames built the previous year The system consists of a seven-digit serial - beginning with #1000000 in 1963 - running up to the #4600000-#4800000 range by 1969, at which point, it was discontinued.
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The serial number of the bike indicates a manufacture date of Late April 1976 The hub is stamped October … Interesting factoids: This particular bike came with Italian Fiamme alloy rims, probably not stock. At this point, these appear to be some sort of sequence, but this has not been substantiated. Twenty/Folders will have the serial marked on the outside of the left dropout, and some Grand Prix models have it in this location as well. Look for a string of letters and numbers.
Keep in mind that the serials used for Raleigh Choppers - while apparently a nearly identical 7-digit system - do not corrispond well with those of the larger bicycles. One number is under the crank case and one number is on the seat tube.
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Why does my MK2 super burner have two frame/ serial numbers ? Note that the serial number information below is fragmentary and incomplete, and many bikes have proven to be much newer than the serial numbers would suggest. It appears that Raleigh recycled many of the older serial numbers in later years, so there are lots of bikes from the 60s and 70s that have serial numbers that would suggest much greater age.Note that the serial number information below is fragmentary and incomplete, and many bikes have proven to be much newer than the serial numbers would suggest. I would love to post pictures but I am in the process of changing the tires and tubes. I think I can easily get that weight down to about 27 lbs but right now I don't think its necessary, I like the way it is. Makes me want to wear a Harris tweed everytime I ride mine.
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Right now the Raleigh Sprite weighs 33 Lbs, that is pretty heavy but it does have full racks, fenders and the B67, but that is not Schwinn Varsity heavy or as heavy as some fully equipped mountain bikes I have seen. I'm new to The Cabe and need help either dating or just finding the serial number on my Raleigh Sprite 27. This isn’t intended to be an Internet resource of Raleigh frame numbers! In 1974, an entirely different numbering system was introduced for the higher end (531 and subsequently 753) Raleighs.
This is the easiest way to date a 3-speed bicycle, if it has its original rear wheel. We are happy to answer technical questions by email but please: Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands. Both of these systems are often covered deep in paint - do not be surprised if you only find 5 or 6 digits! Raleighs of any model may be seen with either serial number type during this era. A Sprite 27 is a likely guess, and 1977 is probably about right as well-I believe it was offered in this configuration from about 77 to 79. By 1961/62, an additional-single letter suffix was added, presumably as an identifier of the factory the frame was produced, for every single example I've seen is represented by the letter "N," which is not unreasonable to assume stands for Nottingham.
A Sprite 27 is a likely guess, and 1977 is probably about right as well-I believe it was offered in this configuration from about 77 to 79.Likely locations for the serial number could be under the bottom bracket (that's the part where the cranks attach), on one of the rear dropouts (where the rear axle goes into the frame), on the seat lug (the top of the tube that the seat post goes into), or on the top head lug (where the handlebar stem goes into the frame).