[CR]Frejus Serial Nunbers

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From: "Joe Bender-Zanoni" <velo531@hotmail.com>
To: dbilenkey@sympatico.ca
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Frejus Serial Nunbers
Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2002 15:41:18 -0500

My theory would be that, in a rare exception, Frejus numbers are in fact actually serial, that is, in sequence.

Bases on observations but totally unscientific I would put forward the following:

Serial #86007 is a 1959. This was an all Campagnolo Record track bike. I am pretty sure the BB spindle had the press on races.

Serial #100,### is a 1967 (or at least bought in 1967 per the original owners son).

I suppose production was fairly steady at 1750 /year.

The bike I sold Takao Noda would be useful information because it has the second generation Campagnolo Record road crank (raised lip but no end cap) that was only briefly available. Takao- could you post the serial number?

Joe Bender-Zanoni Stuck in Las Vegas

David said, Trying to see if there's any sort of discernable pattern to the serial numbers on Frejus road bikes from the early-mid 60's, specifically to determine (as narrowly as possible) the year of manufacture for the project I'm working on. Anyone have data points they could send me? If I get any I'll compile a list and share it with the group.

Or even better, does anyone know how to 'decode' a Frejus serial number?

Thanks,

David Bilenkey
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada