Don,
Bear in mind that 531P tubing weighs the same as 753*, and takes a 27.2 seat post. Obviously there are attributes that make 753 different, but the light weight alone doesn't necessarily imply tubing is made from 753.
Regards,
John Barry Mechanicsburg, PA, USA
*source - Lou Deeter's buyer's guide
> Brian,
>
> I didn't see your comment on the brass around the
> seat-stay area.
> Brass would suggest a 531 frameset, but a weight of
> 1700 grams, if
> accurate, definitely suggests 753 tubing.
>
> I'm assuming your bike has drillium dropouts, which
> came out at about
> the same time as 753 tubing? The first reynolds 753
> frame imported to
> the USA (SB497) was shown on ebay recently.
>
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/
>
> Dale, can you capture some of these pictures for the
> CR website ??
> The serial number and provenance are pretty
> important in raleigh /
> reynolds history.
>
> When reynolds 753 was introduced, I know production
> at Ilkeston went
> into overdrive, perhaps annual output doubled in the
> ensuing 5 years
> (I'll talk to Mike Mullet to get the definitive
> answer on this ...)
>
> - Don Gillies
> San Diego, CA
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