Re: [CR]Hercules bicycle questions

There is a pic at http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British/Herc_55_tdf.htm of a "55 TDF herc racer that has your derailleur. I have a 52 Falcon club bike, # 13231 that came with a 3 speed "Herailleur" drivetrain. It has pinned lugged construction with oval cutouts. There are older examples of Herc racers...I think the older you go with Hercules, the better they compare with their peers.

I've got a few pics if you want them

Warren Young Toronto
>Hi,
>
>I have an old Hercules bicycle frame and parts and need help with the
>following:
>
>1. I need to know what year it is. The serial number is stamped on the
>outer side of the left rear dropout and reads: 11286HZ. It is badged and the
>lugs look more like pipe fittings than lugs. Also, down near the BB there is
>push-ball oil injection port.
>
>2. I need to know what the original parts were that went on this bike. Is
>there a Hercules website? For example, the drive crank is Phillips but the
>opposite crank is Williams. (One source I was reading states that Phillips
>took over Hercules at some point in time.) The front derailleur is a clamp on
>Simplex rod operated model.
>
>Anyone who has intelligent and or helpful information please reply.
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ted E. Baer
>With weather like this I am sure am glad I live in Palo Alto, CA!