Date a Bates?

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Cotten

Discussion Starter · Jun 25, 2012

I was recently given this Bates and pillion,
and I really wonder its age.

It is red glove leather, the pan is cad, and Insp. #8 rubber-stamped them both.

This is totally out of my zodiac,
so thanks in advance!

....Cotten

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tombat

· #2 · Jun 25, 2012

Hi Cotten,
From my experience those stickers look 60s. I believe in the 70s they had the little dirtbike on the sticker. 50s stickers that I have seen were more of a decal and there were various versions. If you don't want to hang on to them please let me know.
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adem

· #3 · Jun 25, 2012

my experience would say 60s as well

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epinut

· #4 · Jun 25, 2012

They're listed in the 1965 catalog, but not in the -62... Also notice, that 1965 is the first year for pleated seats!

Pic from the "Nostalgia on wheels" blog:

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