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Dia Compe Tech 3 - how to spot a re-issue (now with Pics)

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punkdSICO:
Hi all - just spent 30 mins trying to work out how to spot a Tech 3 re-issue verus the original.  One ebay seller (so hardly impartial) states that the re-issues have 2 flat headed rivets but the original has a round main rivet.  I think the MX stamp on the arm is not very good quality on the re-issues but this is hard to see so, the question remains:

Is there a simply way to spot an original Tech 3 over the modern day re-issue?

Here are mine. I believe the one on the left is original (other one is polished and on bike), the other two are re-pop.  Interestingly, my "original" has a flat smaller rivet and the re-pops dont have the second rivet (but this could have been removed).  Also, the two re-pops dont have "Dia Compe" on them as someone mentions below.





ta,

Paul

brummie:
mx stamp is poor quality and the bend/sweep is slightly out on the repop

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN:
from what i have seen it's the stamped MX bit

clean and clear well cut is original

MX looks like it have been stamped into dough is the reissue

Rodgy1970:
On the new ones the rivets are different, the easiest difference to spot is they are both silver on the old ones the small one is annoed too, they are a different shape too, on the new ones the larger rivet is flatter and the smaller rivet is bigger and flatter.

bobafett:

I think the rule of thumb is... if it looks shit it's a re-pop one  :daumenhoch:

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