Austro-Daimler bicycle serial number
registry Updated 6.16.2013 Thanks to Jeff Pyzyk |
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Owner |
Description |
Serial number |
Estimated date of manufacture |
| Richard Diegel | Vent Noir full 1st-generation Dura Ace black-anodized gear, GB engraved bars and black-anodized stem, Gilux 3000 saddle, MKS Mikashima 'Unique' pedals less the clips and straps, Fiamme Gold red-label tubulars | 5567264 | 1976 ? |
| Adam Bush | AD SL silver with black pin striping, round fork blades, Shimano derailleurs | 5589259 | 1970s ? |
| Bill Russell | AD Vent Noir flat black with all original finish and decals. The frame is 21" (54cm C-T) with 22.7" (576mm C-C) top tube. Full Reynolds 531 with no braze ons. Chrome fork crown and dropouts. Black Dura Ace brakes (silver levers), cranks (drilled), shifters (down tube), freewheel ( MF7400), and front derailleur. Rear derailleur is Crane. Stem is black anodized GB. Drop bars are GB alloy (silver). | 5599620 | original owner purchased it new in 1976 |
| Vent Noir: flat black, no braze-ons, chrome crown & fork ends f & r, 1st gen Dura Ace, black anodized GB stem, engraved GB bars, 54 cm Catalog picture | 5607460 | mid 1970s... | |
| Garland Gooden | AD SL silver with black pinstriping, Shimano 600 gearing and Weinmann 610/Vainqueur 999 brakes. | 5617118 | purchased by my late brother in either the late 70s or early 80s in NYC. |
| Vent Noir: 21" frame CTT, originally flast black, w/1st generation Dura Ace black | 5617968 | bought in the UK in the mid 70s | |
| Vent Noir: "AD, not a Puch... surprising... bought in Sheffield, England and ADs were apparently only sold in the US!" | 5623031. | ? | |
| Russ Donahue | A-D S, Red | 5625550 | Weinmann center-pull brake is dated 1972. |
| Cliff Schroff | Vent Noir Matte black 531 black Dura Ace group with Crane rear derailleur; black anodized GB stem; GB bars.switched to Phil Wood hubs and Super Champion Competition clincher rims at purchase. | 5658210 | One owner Purchased 12/8/79 |
| Shane Rowse | Vent Noir, Matte black Reynolds 531 frame and forks, Shimano droputs, Black Dura-Ace group, drilled cranks, Shimano Crane rear, black anodized GB stem, engraved GB bars. Originally had gold Fiamme rims with sewups. | 5658258 | Estimated manufacture date 1976 Purchased new, 1985, Indianola, Iowa. Shop said they'd gotten it as a closeout from a shop in Ames, Iowa. |
| Vent Noir: Black Frame, Shimano Dropouts, Black Dura Ace Group. | 5658225 | Est. 1976 | |
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Steve Duhamel orig owner |
Vent Noir: matte black, Reynolds 531 frame and forks, Shimano Black Dura Ace group, Fiamme gold sewup rims. | 5658276 | Purchased from Freewheelin’ Cyclery, 38 North St. Hingham, MA Sept. 23, 1978 |
| Glenn Gernert | Vent Noir 57 cm matte black Reynolds 531, Shimano dropouts, black Dura-Ace group w/Shimano Crane rear, black anodized GB stem and engraved GB bars. | 5669564 | Est. 1978 |
| Vent Noir: as above, 57 cm c-t-c. | 5669645 | 1978 | |
| Vent Noir: Black Frame, Shimano Dropouts. | 5688805 | Est. 1976. | |
| Buck Glueck |
Inter 10 21" frame Burgundy w/ gold pinstriping and lettering, Reynolds 531 tubing, Shimano 600 derailleurs & brakes, Normandy hubs, Weinmann rims, SR apex cranks SR Road champion handlebars and stem. |
5694628 |
purchased new in 1977-78 |
| Jay Coble | ADS burgundy, Sun Tour V-GT Luxe R r derailleur, Compe V f der, Weinmann cp brakes | 5740124 | 1976 or 1977? |
| Mark Gentry | Model unknown: Red, w/gold pin striping. Believed to have been sold as a frameset | 5749131 | Stated as having been purchased and built in 1984. |
| Bill Schilling | Austro-Daimler red | 5754649 | Purchased used in 1983 |
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Jeff Day |
Austro Daimler ADS Suntour V-GT Luxe rear, Compe V f der, Pro Comp freewheel. SR Apex cranks, Weinmann brakes & rims | 5755814 | 1977? |
| SL: blue mixte pictures | 5776157 | bought new in late 1970s in NYC | |
| Bob Sabin | ADSL 23” dark blue Reynolds 531 frame. Original components: SunTour shifters and SunTourV GT derailleuers; Weinmann center pull brakes and levers; SR stem & bars; chrome front fork & crown. Brooks saddle pictures | 5786299 |
Orig
owner 1978 |
| John Wolken | AD-SL Reynolds 531 frame, dark metallic blue with gold pin striping. | 5815835 | Orig owner, purchased in Omaha, Nebraska Spring 1980 |
| Martyn Drage | AS D, deep red/ gold lined | 5817457 | 1978 ? |
| Herrmann Stein | Puch | 5833185 | 1989? |
| Chris Fluke | Puch Royal Force Reynolds 531 frame and fork; Shimano dropouts; silver | 5836141 | late seventies? |
| Paul Dopulos | Inter 10 Deep maroon w/ gold metal flake, gold pin striping | 5840145 | Estimate 1978 |
| Vent Noir: flat back, dura-ace group, gold lettering and striping | 5869530 | ? | |
| Stuart Osborn | AD SE red with gold striping | 5888020, 5898020, 5988020, or 5998020 (second and third digits are not fully stamped) | ? |
| Bill Simmons | Vent Noir ll: Smoked chrome with Campy | 5944201 |
Original owner, purchased in 1980 |
| Donald Trevor Tyson | Vent Noir II. Steyr-Daimler-Puch on frame, with Austro-Daimler headtube badge. Reynolds 531, 23'’ frame. Smoked Chrome finish with gold pinstriping. Stronglight Campy headset, Shimano dropouts. | 599(hole in bb)525 | 1978 or ‘79?. |
| Inter 10: Burgundy paint with gold lettering and pin-striping. Reynolds 531, Weinmann brakes, Maillard hubs, Weinmann rims. Stronglight crank, Huret derailleurs, Atom 600 pedals. | 5997285 | ? | |
| Inter 10: maroon, with Huret components | 5997312 | ? | |
| Inter-10: maroon, 531 Tubing, with gold lug striping, 58 cm | 5997467 | ? | |
| Jeff Nelson | AD SLE Same specs as sn 6242586 except Stronglight TS crankset. | 6001302 | 1978? |
| Doug Tally |
AD-SLE 23" (700x28c) navy blue, gold trim, Derailleurs & Shifters: Huret Brakes: Weinemann Center Pull, Crankset: Stronglight TS |
6004205 (what's the 0000451 beneath the sn?) |
Single Owner believed 1978. Receipt: 3-15-1980, $300 Bike World 1320 N Telegraph, Dearborn, MI |
| T.l. de Bruijn | Steyr Daimler Puch Vent Noir, transparent red, gold pinstriping, frame size 58.5 cm, full Reynolds 531 DB, chromed forkends and crown. No braze-ons. First edition black Dura-Ace group, silver hubs, with Shimano Crane rear, black anodized GB stem and engraved GB bar. The frame stickers mentions all three names! AS-logo on the rear stays. | 6017006 | 1974? |
| Nacho Cuevas | Austro-Daimler Puch | 6102/2 | ? |
| AD "Team", Red with gold pin striping. | 6057826 | Bought new in 1984 as a frame set | |
| Alan Michael | Ultima purple | 60xx859 | ? |
| Martin Cohen | Bike and AD history documented HERE | 6164001 |
purchased May 7, 1981 |
| John Adams | Vent Noir II smoked chrome Reynolds 531, Campagnolo dropouts. Blue aluminum head badge. Campy GS compnents. 56 cm c-to-c | 6164018 | Purchased in Richmond Va around 1980. |
| Vent Noir II: Smoked Chrome Reynolds 531 Frame, Campagnolo Dropouts. Aluminum head badge. | 6164019 | Est. 1978 | |
| Vent Noir II: Smoked Chrome Reynolds 531 Frame. Campagnolo Dropouts. Decal head badge. | 6182841 | Est. 1979 | |
| Mike Bishop, original owner | Vent Noir II: Smoked Chrome Reynolds 531 tubing, Shimano dropouts | 6186234 |
Purchased 1980, May be a 1979 model |
| Karl Edwards | Vent Noir ll: Smoked chrome with Campy GS Pictures | 6186241 | ? |
| Ultima: Dusty pink Reynolds 531 frame. Chrome campy dropouts. Chrome fork crown. Brake cable braze-ons on top tube. Chrome chain stay. No chrome on seat stay caps. | 6189256 | Est. 1979 | |
| Ultima: from Steyr-Daimler-Puch on frame but with Austro-Daimler plate, Reynolds 531, lavender w/chrome underneath, Campagnolo Super Record, Cinelli Unicanitor saddle | 6200099 | estimated 1977 (as per Pat 77) | |
| Inter 10: Burgundy paint with gold lettering and pin-striping. Reynolds 531. Suntour Superbe brakes, Campy Record hubs, Rigida rims, Nervar crank, Huret derailleurs, Suntour Superbe pedals. | 6217040 | ? | |
| Jeff Rauh | AD SL Reynolds 531 frame, color purple, NERVAR crank set. | 6217088 |
Purchased in Champaign-Urbana, IL about 1980. |
| Vent Noir: smoke-chrome, Shimano engraved 600 parts | 6230321 | ? | |
| Bruce Luecke | AD SLE Reynolds 531 ,Nervar crank, Weinmann rims and brakes (date stamp is 01 79 on both front and rear brakes), Huret derailleurs and shifters (date stamps of 0579 and 0679). Salzburg blue w/gold lug striping | 6242604 | Bought 1981, believe 1980 model. |
| Matthew Lero | A-D SE red with gold pin striping. No Braze-ons | 6263224 | ? |
| Kevin Adams | AD-SL | 6345048 | ? |
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SLE:
Blue frame, Reynolds 531 w/ gold lug striping, brake cable braze-ons on top
tube and Shimano dropouts, Huret components, Nervar crank, Weinmann “Semi-Automatic” side pull brakes w/ drilled levers, Weinmann dimpled rims with Atom hubs |
6242586 | Purchased in 1978, Providence RI area | |
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Ultima: AD Blue frame. Chrome campy
dropouts. All chrome fork. Brake cable braze-ons on top tube. Chrome chain stay. Chrome seat stay caps. |
6258359 | Est. 1980. | |
| Jason Miller | AD SE red w/gold pinstriping. | 6285844 | The brakes are stamped 1-1979 so 1979? |
| Inter 10: 59cm.deep burgundy paint with gold lettering and pin-striping. Reynolds 531 tubing. The rear dropouts are Suntour. | 6269378 | confirmed 1979 | |
| Ned Shepard | Austro-Daimler SLE blue with Huret, Nervar, Weinmann, Reynolds 531 | 6287947 | Orig. owner purchased Oct 30, 1980. |
| Thomas Gordon | AD SLE: white frame, Reynolds 531 w/ green striping, Huret components, Nervar crank | 6301174 | Late 1970s ? |
| Superleicht: beige-color, Modolo Equipe brake set, all other is Campag Record. | 6450144 | ? | |
| Vent Noir: Reynolds 531 decal w/ TI logo lower left, fork decal w/ TI upper left on the fork. | 658276 | Owner thinks mid to late 1970s? | |
| Mono D’Angelo | Inter 10. 22" Burgundy with gold trim accents, Reynolds 531 | 6771120 | Bought as frame new in about 1980 |
| Scott Dedenbach | Vent Noir II serial number smoked chrome finish. Reynolds 531, Campagnolo dropouts. Campagnolo components | 6799298. | ? |
| Stuart Harding | Puch Olympian | 6836885 | 1981 |
| Rick Collin | Vent Noir 25” Full 531 with Huret Duopar Titan rear & Huret Success front, TA triple crank, Weinmann Carerras. Regina Oro FW 14-32. Catalog picture | 6918471 | Purchased 5.8.1983 at Boerum Hill Cycles Brooklyn, NY |
| Gerson Rodriguez | Austro-Daimler PUCH | 6978775 | ? |
| Stephen Zlato | SLE: Puch head badge, Reynolds 531 three main tubes, Dark burgundy with gold Austro-Daimler Steyr decals and lug striping, Huret Challenger front and Duopar Eco rear derailleurs with Huret shifter, Weinmann brakes. | 6978542 | Estimated date of manufacture: Brakes and hubs are both stamped 1981. |
| John J. Petrucelli | Austro Daimler Maxima, Weinmann rims & brakes, Suntour derailleurs , SR custom crank | 7000371 | Purchased 1984 from Spoke and Wheel Bike Shop Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Ultima SL: Smoked chrome Reynolds 531 SL frame. Drilled campy dropouts. Sloping fork crown. | 7182478 | Est. 1982. | |
| John Wilmerding | Vent Noir Smoked black-chrome Reynolds 531 frame & fork. Huret derailleurs & shifters. Cinelli bars and stem. 'Puch' on front badge and pressed into the top of the rear struts. Weinmann Carrera side-pull brakes. 'TA' crank. | 7188646 | Original owner, purchased 1984 at Visentin Bike Pro Shop in Oyster Bay, NY |
| Dan Day | Puch Royal Force | 7269087 | ? |
| Joe Blake | Pathfinder A-D by Puch. grey with gold letters Suntour components. | 7278716 | ? |
| Ron Jones | Puch Austro Daimler Pacifica | 7280801 | ? |
| Kim Johnson | AD Ultima SL Smoked chrome Reynolds 531 SL tubing. Drilled campy dropouts. Sloping fork crown. Complete Mavic gruppo. | 7282868 | (circa 1982) |
| Eric Pommerer | AD Ultima SL Smoked chrome Reynolds 531 SL tubing. Drilled campy dropouts. Sloping fork crown. | 7282877 | Purchased March, 1985 in Scotia, NY |
| William Davis | Vent Noir SLE Smoked chrome Reynolds 531 frame, Campy downtube shifters, front and rear derailleurs, Nervar crank, Weinman side pull brakes with drilled levers, no head badge, drilled out sprockets. | 7415895 | ? |
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Model 210: blue metallic, Suntour SVX group, Reynolds 500 Cromotube |
7511063 | ? |
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Phil Brown |
Puch Austro-Daimler Model 260, Dk purple, Puch head badge & A-D logos on front forks, Reynolds 501 chromalloy tubing, Shimano Altus derailleurs, Weinmann semi-automatic brakes |
7511523 |
from Bryants, Norwich, England approx 1983 |
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Dave Garcia |
Inter 10 1982 purchased at Livermore Schwinn Shop |
8311502 |
Orig owner 1982 |
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