djmapletoft
Retro Newbie
Hello!
First time poster here!
Could anyone help me identify what kind of Raleigh I have here?
I got it second hand and have been restoring it. Initially I thought I'd got myself a Raleigh Panasonic 531c but having checked everything out the colour is similar but not identical. The Reynolds tubing sticker also says it's a 531ST. It also has a slightly suspect looking sticker as a badge (surely not the original, right?)
I've checked for the serial number on the bottom bracket but it looks like whoever had it before me painted the whole underside of the bike blue. So far I can only find a single letter - "S"...
The tubing is legit 531 but I can't tell the difference between 531c and 531st... Just wondering if I've got a decent bike here worth restoring further or whether I should sell up and get a regular panasonic!
Cheers!
First time poster here!
Could anyone help me identify what kind of Raleigh I have here?
I got it second hand and have been restoring it. Initially I thought I'd got myself a Raleigh Panasonic 531c but having checked everything out the colour is similar but not identical. The Reynolds tubing sticker also says it's a 531ST. It also has a slightly suspect looking sticker as a badge (surely not the original, right?)
I've checked for the serial number on the bottom bracket but it looks like whoever had it before me painted the whole underside of the bike blue. So far I can only find a single letter - "S"...
The tubing is legit 531 but I can't tell the difference between 531c and 531st... Just wondering if I've got a decent bike here worth restoring further or whether I should sell up and get a regular panasonic!
Cheers!