The forks as well as seat tube should have "531" decals, it looks from the pictures as though there was some sort of decal on the seat tube, now missi ng. On my 76 Grand Record (that I still havn't sold) there are also 531 dec als on the forks. I can see some sort of decal on the forks, but they are c ertainly not 531 decals. These decals are easily damaged BTW. I can sure se e how it would be hard to tell the difference between a Grand Record and Gr and Jubile without componants...
John Wirt Boise, ID USA
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> > the grand jubilee(s) i sold were always 531 (db)
> > in the main tubes only...circa ' 72-' 75...
> > charlie flaherty baltimore maryland usa
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>Charlie has it correctly. Plus...
>It should not be difficult to determine whether a Motobécane
>frame is indeed a Grand Jubilé and whether or not it is made
>from Reynolds 531.
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>The frame should have a 531 insignia on the seat tube, with
>"Grand Jubilé" painted on the top tube, as in these photos:
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><http://new.photos.yahoo.com/fred_rednor/photo/294928804208063263/0>
><http://new.photos.yahoo.com/fred_rednor/photo/294928804208063263/1>
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>It's funny that the eBay bike brought nearly $200. Last year,
>I could barely give my frame away. Like the eBay bike, it was
>about 59.5cm. But it might still be available. (Fellow list
>member Drew Monroe will know for sure.)
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia, USA