Orange identification help, please.

[Khane]

They used the lug-type arrangement for the seat and top tubes up until 1993, so the frame slightly pre-dates the fork. I believe the frame is either a 1992 or 1993, but they're quite hard to tell apart.

I think it's also quite difficult to tell a Clockwork from a Prestige. The rack eyes suggest possibly a Clockwork, but some Prestige had them, some didn't. I did read once that a difference is that most or all Prestige had no chainstay bridge, whereas all Clockworks had one. So if it has no bridge, it's a Prestige, but if it does have one, it could still be either.

Either way, the frame is worth at least £50, and so is the fork, and then there's the rest. Just tell the wife that if all her 'investments' were as profitable as yours, you'd be rich!

you say that but my prestige has a chainstay bridge & also rack mounts.
and yes it is a prestige ive known it since new (cant say owned from new as i was gifted it)

 

[Anthony]

you say that but my prestige has a chainstay bridge & also rack mounts.
and yes it is a prestige ive known it since new (cant say owned from new as i was gifted it)

:evil: I give up then!

How about sending the serial number to Orange and asking them - does that work?

 

[Khane]

you say that but my prestige has a chainstay bridge & also rack mounts.
and yes it is a prestige ive known it since new (cant say owned from new as i was gifted it)

:evil: I give up then!

How about sending the serial number to Orange and asking them - does that work?

im sure i read somewhere on here that they dont keep records that old.


what we need is some more pics to make at educated guess

 

[Xesh]

Either way, the frame is worth at least £50, and so is the fork.......

I've just paid more than double that for my RC35s (although they were in excellent condition).

 

[brocklanders023]

Looks a lot like my 1992 Prestige. That'd be my guess. :?

 

[Khane]

Looks a lot like my 1992 Prestige. That'd be my guess. :?

mines also an early 90s which gave me the impression its a prestige

 

[cherrybomb]

Great buy for £50 what ever frame it is.

I'd go with Prestige judging by the photos. That pierced rear cable stop was much more common on the prestige although it does appear on some Clockworks too.

 

[Xesh]

Strip the bike down and weigh the frame you'll soon know from the weight whether it's a Prestige or not.

IIrc my 17" Prestige frame weighed a tad over 4.25lbs (it was the last year they made the Prestige before changing to the heavier P7).

 

[Splatter Paint]

Cool, cheers for all the comments. I think it was definitely worth the £50, I'll tinker with it for a while and see how I get on.

In summary, the collective's best guess is a 1993 Prestige / Clockwork or a very early P7?

 

[Khane]

go with prestige