mark, that is the 1963 model, so it came out in 1963. According to the 1963 Ron Kitchening Catalog. they were available for maybe at the most, a decade. The previous model was the cool chrome steel one, that had the integrated seat unit. hope that helps. Ralph via Bicycle philadelphia, PA
On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Mark Stevens <mark@lentran.com> wrote:
> Evenin'all. Can anyone tell me the intro date for the Unica seat pin with
> the red rubber/plastic discs in it? I have one off a recent Flying Scot
> purchase - dated 1963-4 - the bike frame that is. The saddle is a
> perforated type black plastic with Unica on one side and Nitor on t'other.
> Thanks
> Mark Stevens Evanton Scotland UK
>
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