ANY HELP ?? 80's le tour ??

[gary thompson]

I have a le tour that looks like its from the 1980's. Serial # on rear dropout reads C426949 but no way its a 64 so I don't have a clue. Any help ??

 

[rhenning]

Probably a March 1974 build date 1975 model. May be a 1974 model. First year anyway. Roger

 

[Mr.RED]

early to mid 1970's model

 

[MarkKBike]

When I was trying to date mine, I found this information posted elsewhere which helped me.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/446092-schwinn-le-tour-age-serial-number-question.html

"Bicycles from Japan have a production month letter in either the first or second position and a production year number in the other (first or second) position. Examples J677123 = September, 1976, 6J77123 = September, 1976.

Thus E423917 = May, 1974"

A=Jan
B=Feb
C= March, and so on

According to this information, it looks like "rhenning" pinpointed your date.

The over seas date codes can get confusing.

Mine has a similar date code to yours also starting in "C", and looks to have the same components. My head-badge also indicates it was made in Japan, Does yours?

 

[GTs58]

The actual build date should be stamped on the head badge. Last number is the last number of the year,

 

[rhenning]

GTs58 the head badge numbers didn't start until 1976 and this is a 1975 bike so the build date is unknown. Roger

 

[MarkKBike]

My Letour also does not have a build date on the badge, it is only stamped on the drop out opposite of the rear derailleur.

This is what it looks like.

 

[GTs58]

Ahhh, I wasn't thinking, which is highly unusual.