Luckily the original paint and decals on this Raleigh Cameo were all in great shape, its always satisfying to bring something back to, or close to, its original glory.Not even a scuff mark on the Raleigh saddle either, although rust had taken its toll on the spokes, front hub, seat bolt and stand, so those and a few other bits a pieces were replaced. Some new white walls, QR seat post clamp, a thorough service, clean, and lots of polishing.
Just about everything on this bike is Raleigh branded - right down to the washers. It's a lovely colour scheme and decal set too, and the combination of the burgundy with the silver-grey head tube and the gold alloy badge works well. Estimated DOM is mid eighties, all cleaned up she looks great, certainly not bad for a bike circa 25 years of age.
Hi AJ.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous blog. I have a question. I have a 1984 Raleigh Cameo, she is in very good nick and I look after her well. Her original 'Cameo' sticker has been nearly torn away though, and I would love to replace it. Any ideas where I would be able to get a new one, or is it a pipe dream? pip
Hi Pip, I see that there are various Raleigh decals on ebay, but not Cameo ones specifically. If you can't find any you could always get a sign writer to print some for you. You could create the image yourself on you computer and find a songwriter who can print is as a sticker for you. This is what I did on the Ted Easton bike, and the cost was very reasonable, or you can also just take pictures and measurements and a sign writer could help you out from there too.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with it.