Going by recollection back to the '70s, it sounds like a real PX-10, and mostly original. Clean it up inside and out, and give it a spin!
I have one that was narrowed down to '68 or '69 by the seller, and your downtube logos sound identical. They're block letters, not script?
Ken Freeman
Ann Arbor, MI
> I found a bike on the side of the road with a "free" sign on it that a
\r?\n> bike mechanic friend of mine identified as a PX-10. I've checked the
\r?\n> Classic Rendezvous page, and from the six digit serial number, I'm
\r?\n> guessing it's a late 60's bike. I was wondering if there is anything
\r?\n> else that would help me narrow it down.
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\r?\n> It's got a small gold "Peugeot" on the downtube, the white paint with
\r?\n> black Nervex lugs. The headbadge comes to a point down below the lion.
\r?\n> There are high-flange Normandy Competition hubs, but the rims have
\r?\n> been replaced with steel Araya rims. I'm guessing the original rims
\r?\n> may have been for tubulars, and the owner wanted to put clinchers on
\r?\n> them. There were horrible Simplex quick releases that didn't seem to
\r?\n> tighten the rear wheel very well. Brooks Professional saddle. I
\r?\n> wouldn't know what to look for in the rest of the decals to point out
\r?\n> anything that might be out of the ordinary. Looking at the catalogue
\r?\n> pictures for 1966 and 1970, there is not enough detail for me to see
\r?\n> anything to differentiate the bike I found from either of those. I
\r?\n> also don't know much about the Simplex derailleur line. The shift
\r?\n> levers are made up of two pieces of thin steel, with plastic on the
\r?\n> top. There's an AVA stem with a pseudo-lugged look to it. The cranks
\r?\n> and chainrings are Stronglight, and there's these itsy bitsy pedals on
\r?\n> it with no brand name, but they have a point sticking up on the outside
\r?\n> that digs into the outside of my foot when I'm wearing sandals.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> The serial number is 951414.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> I'd say it's in decent shape, and the tires and tubes are good. I've
\r?\n> been riding it around town quite a bit. It has acquired a bit of
\r?\n> beusage over the years, but it's a great ride, and hey, it was free, so
\r?\n> I can't complain.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> If there's anyone who thrives on sleuthing out information on the
\r?\n> PX-10, I'd be happy to take some pictures of it and email them to you.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> I'd also be curious if it's not really a PX-10.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Now, should I put my trash picked tubular rims with campy hubs on the
\r?\n> bike? I've been wondering what to do with them.
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\r?\n> Paul B. Cooley
\r?\n> Santa Fe, NM
\r?\n> http://carfreefamily.blogspot.com