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Post by Jem on Jun 10, 2014 20:36:32 GMT
I was giving this a clean and grease tonight and thought I'd take a couple of photos. First off, something about this set up reminds me of those youngsters who have huge ear lobe inserts (my son tells me they are called gauges).  Camera Roll-855 by Sooper 8, on Flickr Then , I have a question and I am sure there is a very simple answer that I have overlooked...? What do the stamped letters DF and DH mean?  Camera Roll-858 by Sooper 8, on Flickr  Camera Roll-857 by Sooper 8, on Flickr |
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Post by velocipete on Jun 10, 2014 20:51:33 GMT
Johnny foreign for left, right?Could be date codes,but would expect closer together for a pair.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Post by cusqueno on Jun 10, 2014 21:56:46 GMT
They certainly look like date codes, but they are generally not on open display - they tend to be on a relatively hidden part of the component. Also, in the Shimano system, year code D corresponds to 1979 but 600ax pedals were not, according to Velobase, produced until 1982. I'll try to check my pair of 600ax pedals tomorrow.
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Post by Jem on Jun 11, 2014 4:55:01 GMT
they are generally not on open display They are tucked away underneath the tow clip attachment. (top of pedal underneath the 3 screwed plate) |
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Post by Jem on Jun 11, 2014 5:23:37 GMT
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Post by velocipete on Jun 11, 2014 6:22:57 GMT
Could be they were following US practice and putting the year first?
Cheers,
Pete.
Got that the wrong way round,should have been Uk,and month first.
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Post by Jem on Jun 11, 2014 7:16:31 GMT
Could be they were following US practice and putting the year first? Cheers, Pete. Got that the wrong way round,should have been Uk,and month first. I did have that thought, but it would mean they were made 2 years apart. Not impossible, just not likely? |
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Post by Stella on Jun 11, 2014 9:36:41 GMT
'What do the stamped letters DF stand for?'
Death Fork! Obviously!
Cusqueno: the things you know ... it amazes me every single time.
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Post by cusqueno on Jun 11, 2014 21:27:27 GMT
I've had a look at one of the 600ax pedals I have. The date code is on the inside of the steel plate at the back. There are no letters stamped on the alloy body where the toe piece bolts on. The date code is FA, which translates to January 1981. This is comparable with the codes on the crank and chain rings - EK and two ELs (November and December 1980) - but even these suggest that ax components were made before the official / Velobase launch date. So perhaps 1979 is OK? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by Jem on Jun 18, 2014 9:43:34 GMT
EK and two ELs (November and December 1980) - but even these suggest that ax components were made before the official / Velobase launch date. So perhaps 1979 is OK? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I think that is the most likely answer, strange as it may seem. Thanks for info |
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Post by Stella on Jun 18, 2014 10:07:08 GMT
If it helps: Kona did the same. They had two types of splutter/spash paint. One of built in 1988, released in 1989 and the other one built in 1989 and released in 1990. So it's very likely that your pedals were made in 79 and released in 1980.
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