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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: CustardLips on March 03, 2013, 04:58 PM

Title: Robinson i.d.
Post by: CustardLips on March 03, 2013, 04:58 PM: Picked this up on Rad a few months ago. Got an 18" top tube. Frame no. is 90534.
What model and what year is it ?

(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/IMAG0529_zps4e22629a.jpg)
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/IMAG0530_zps407a607a.jpg)
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/IMAG0531_zps00174a70.jpg)

Any help would be appreciated. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Robinson i.d.
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 03, 2013, 05:15 PM: One for Carl to answer this mate. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Robinson i.d.
Post by: MartyC on March 04, 2013, 02:11 PM: Can you post up a pic of the serial number? There should be a letter close by to it most likely P. Serial number looks odd though as too short, usually first number is month (1 digit) followed by year (2 digits) then 4 digits for production number. Eg 5811234
Title: Re: Robinson i.d.
Post by: MaD-RoK on March 04, 2013, 02:36 PM: http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/robinson/46679#.UTSu_6JdB8E
Title: Re: Robinson i.d.
Post by: NORTY40 on March 04, 2013, 02:46 PM: Is it recessed where the Robo logo goes on the gusset or is it just a flat plate ?
Title: Re: Robinson i.d.
Post by: CustardLips on March 04, 2013, 04:53 PM: Quote from: MartyC on March 04, 2013, 02:11 PM
Can you post up a pic of the serial number? There should be a letter close by to it most likely P. Serial number looks odd though as too short, usually first number is month (1 digit) followed by year (2 digits) then 4 digits for production number. Eg 5811234
It's had a shite chrome job so numbers have diminished slightly. :(

(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/IMAG0532_zpsbbe27b36.jpg)
Title: Re: Robinson i.d.
Post by: CustardLips on March 04, 2013, 05:03 PM: Quote from: NORTY40 on March 04, 2013, 02:46 PM
Is it recessed where the Robo logo goes on the gusset or is it just a flat plate ?
The gusset is recessed but the Robinson stickers seem to be slightly too big for the recess. ???
I'm thinking it a chrome over chrome job that's been poorly applied. When i tap the gusset with my finger nail it sounds tinny. If you know what i mean !

(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/IMAG0533_zps4e889ddf.jpg)
Title: Re: Robinson i.d.
Post by: In2 bmx on March 05, 2013, 06:32 PM: Serial number says to me it's an 81 and I think an expert :daumenhoch:

80 was 04 not 05 .. Late 81 they started putting the number on the dropout and all 82 there after
Title: Re: Robinson i.d.
Post by: CustardLips on March 05, 2013, 07:41 PM: Nice one Carl. :daumenhoch: