Re: [CR]PAT numbers and Ride 'em or not

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 18:01:48 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: "Bingham, Wayne" <WBINGHAM@imf.org>
CC: "'classicrendezvous@bikelist.org'" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]PAT numbers and Ride 'em or not
References: <5409B48DCCB8D411B8E900805F9F4C3239FD03@mlnt2s.imf.org>


Bingham, Wayne wrote:
>
> (snip)
> Anyway, anybody know what year models a NR PAT 11 and a SR with no PAT
> represent?
>
> Wayne Bingham

I heard the the "11" on the derailleur and cranks signify that they were for warranty replacements. I guess that they would be from the end of production years.

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, California
http://www.velo-retro.com (NEW list of reprints and T-shirts)