I might add -- at $500 or so, any Jack Taylor is an absolute steal in my opinion. They are great bikes and worth every bit as much as other fine hand-made collectable bikes. For some unknown reason, they don't seem to have the broad recognition among collectors as, say, some of the fine Italian makes.
Take a look at the comments on Sheldon Brown's website:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/
David
David G. White Burlington, VT
David G. White wrote:
> Sounds like a nice bike. Probably from 1973 or 1974. I own a Tour of
> Britain, #6656.
> Check out Joel Metz's Jack Taylor website:
> <http://www.blackbirdsf.org/taylor/>.
>
> Some time ago I'd have said nearly any decent Jack Taylor was worth at
> least $800 to $1,000, if not more, but I now suspect that was simply a
> fantasy on my part. Unless my brain is going more soft than I hope (a
> distinct possibility, I admit), I seem to recall seeing several nice
> Jack Taylors go for less than $500 or so on eBay over the past year.
>
> Best regards,
>
> David
>
> David G. White
> Burlington, VT
>
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> Old Town Cyclery wrote:
>
>> howdy fellas
>> had an interesting bike come thru the shop the other day. jack taylo
>> lite blue
>> nervex lugs
>> "tour or britain" model 531 tubing
>> only numbers i could find were on the non-drive rear
>> campagnolo long fork ends
>> stamped 6600
>> record drivetrain
>> gb stem/bars
>> zeus seatpost
>> galli brakeset
>> decals are nearly flaked off
>> tho all the pinstripping is still in good shape
>> a touch of rust here and there
>> 60c-c with 57tt
>> any rough estimate on value?
>> thanks
>> peace
>> sarah
>>
>>
>> Sarah Gibson
>> Old Town Cyclery
>> 13440 Santa Fe
>> Lenexa Kansas 66215
>> 913 894 5588
>> oldtown@kcnet.com
>> http://www.oldtowncyclery.com (mapped)