Isn't this of the era when the 753 Raleighs were metric tubed?
Nice score...........
Gene
On Oct 13, 2006, at 5:31 PM, Eric Elman wrote:
> Jerry,
>
> Definitely a Raleigh Team Pro from the specialty workshop at Ilkeston
> - the SB serial number prefix is what confirms that. Very desirable.
> I'm unaware of anyway to tell if 753 or 531 without the decal but they
> were definitely making 753 Team Pro framesets so it is not out of the
> question. Curious to know if the kickstand mounting did any damage to
> the stays? Re. the year, my guess is early '80's based on serial
> number, dropouts and under BB cable routing.
>
> Eric Elman
> Somers, CT USA
>
>> I recently purchased this bike on eBay.
>>
>> http://ebay.com/
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>> bayphotohosting
>>
>>
>> Although it looked a lot like a Raleigh Team Pro, the poor pictures
>> and description limited the bidding. I think only I and one other CR
>> member among the bidders guessed this might be a Team Pro.
>>
>> Received it today, am trying to positivelly identify it. It is the
>> Team Pro color scheme as can be seen even in the poor pictures. The
>> DO's are short Campy factory drilled front and rear. The the BB is
>> REG, and rather oddly, the underside of the BB actually has groves
>> cut into the shell for derailleur cable guides. Never seen this
>> before, but looks too straight to be a homebrew modification. The
>> chainstays carry decals saying "Raleigh Ilkston, Specialist Bicycle
>> Developments". Near the top of the seattube is the outline of a
>> tubing decal the right size and shape for a Reynolds decal, but the
>> decal is otherwise completely gone, so it is impossible to tell if it
>> was 531 or 753 or neither.
>>
>> The underside of the BB is engraved "54" on one side and "SB 4068"
>> on the other. I suspect "54" is the frame size.
>>
>> So then, Raleigh gurus, is this in fact an Ilkston-built Team Pro as
>> I now suspect? If so, is it likely 531 or 753? Does the serial
>> number give any clue as to year of manufacture?
>>
>> The frame seems structurally good, but may need to be repainted. Is
>> there a list-connected painter who can supply the decals?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jerry Moos
>>
>> Big Spring, Republic of Texas
Gene Powell
Rad Finishes
Portland, OR
USA