Author Topic: Dia compe tech 77 year? (Read 20443 times)

richiebozza · « **on:** February 06, 2021, 10:12 AM »

Hi all,

Can anyone put a rough date do this?

Chilli Rinse · « **Reply #1 on:** February 06, 2021, 11:54 AM »

The museum says 88, it has a lock and no packaging though.

https://bmxmuseum.com/reference/4362

richiebozza · « **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2021, 12:12 PM »

It might not be as clear cut as that unfortunately (unless your eagle eye sees something I have missed) as Dia compe have been making tech 77 levers with pretty much exactly the same design for years.

I am hoping someone can help put an era to it based on the packaging style?

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2021, 12:17 PM »

I was going to say ?88, I remember some of the later Streetbeats having them on.

CustardLips · « **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2021, 12:32 PM »

Is it Japan stamped on the back ?

richiebozza · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2021, 01:03 PM »

Quote from: CustardLips on February 06, 2021, 12:32 PM

Is it Japan stamped on the back ?

Don't think so...

richiebozza · « **Reply #6 on:** February 06, 2021, 01:08 PM »

Quote from: Retrodan72 on February 06, 2021, 12:17 PM

I was going to say ?88, I remember some of the later Streetbeats having them on.

How are you able to tell the difference between them and the ones that are brand new and still sold today, for example at Custom Riders, which look identical in every way:

https://www.customriders.com/bike-parts/levers/dia-compe-tech-77-levers-black-silver__6497?currency=GBP&chosenAttribute=BLDCT7RS&gclid=Cj0KCQiAmfmABhCHARIsACwPRAD0h6mLyXLm_NyIJf-Ooi_b90eFIiuEjW_xxFf34TsdVhA6u4MJt9QaAq3HEALw_wcB

unless I'm missing somethhing?

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2021, 01:25 PM »

Quote from: richiebozza on February 06, 2021, 01:08 PM

Quote from: Retrodan72 on February 06, 2021, 12:17 PM
I was going to say ?88, I remember some of the later Streetbeats having them on.

How are you able to tell the difference between them and the ones that are brand new and still sold today, for example at Custom Riders, which look identical in every way:

https://www.customriders.com/bike-parts/levers/dia-compe-tech-77-levers-black-silver__6497?currency=GBP&chosenAttribute=BLDCT7RS&gclid=Cj0KCQiAmfmABhCHARIsACwPRAD0h6mLyXLm_NyIJf-Ooi_b90eFIiuEjW_xxFf34TsdVhA6u4MJt9QaAq3HEALw_wcB

unless I'm missing somethhing?

I really don't know about that mate as I'm no expert, purely going off memory of other people's builds.

Rob (Pickle) would be the man to ask.

Chilli Rinse · « **Reply #8 on:** February 06, 2021, 01:56 PM »

There are a few listings on eBay.com and the early 90's are date stamped. So probably later. I have always thought that a manufacturers packaging timeline reference section would be a great help to us all at times.

richiebozza · « **Reply #9 on:** February 06, 2021, 02:18 PM »

Quote from: Chilli Rinse on February 06, 2021, 01:56 PM

There are a few listings on eBay.com and the early 90's are date stamped. So probably later. I have always thought that a manufacturers packaging timeline reference section would be a great help to us all at times.

A packaging (or advert) timeline would be incredibly useful.

Chilli Rinse · « **Reply #10 on:** February 06, 2021, 02:53 PM »

I like a challenge so I've been trying to be of some help. From what I've found the packaging is current or very recent. I searched the ?enjoy your ride? slogan along with dia compe, and most items that come up are still in stock in the same packaging design and colours.

I hope that is some help because that is all I have got

Chilli Rinse · « **Reply #11 on:** February 06, 2021, 03:05 PM »

Your picture is showing a different and probably older DiaTech logo though !
It would be so much easier if manufacturers dated their packaging too.

Chilli Rinse · « **Reply #12 on:** February 06, 2021, 03:09 PM »

Same packaging and the same question asked on the museum...

https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=674555

CustardLips · « **Reply #13 on:** February 06, 2021, 03:20 PM »

The early ones are Japan stamped... the later ones up until present day are either stamped Taiwan or no stamp at all.

I've no idea as regards timelines unfortunately. $:-\$

richiebozza · « **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2021, 03:37 PM »

Quote from: Chilli Rinse on February 06, 2021, 03:09 PM

Same packaging and the same question asked on the museum...

https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=674555

Hmm all very intriguing, there's a person on that museum thread suggesting more modern Taiwanese made, I wonder how modern.

richiebozza · « **Reply #15 on:** February 06, 2021, 03:38 PM »

> been trying to be of some help

Thanks!!

richiebozza · « **Reply #16 on:** February 06, 2021, 05:12 PM »

Just as I was starting to think the green / blue / yellow packaging suggests very modern, I found this post on a forum from the year 2000...

Chilli Rinse · « **Reply #17 on:** February 06, 2021, 05:57 PM »

At least you have something with a rough date now. I guess it comes down to if it's for an early mid school build or a later one. For the price of the lever I would take a gamble on it and if it turns out to be what you are after, result. If not, you haven't skinted yourself on it. Just my opinion though.

Chilli Rinse · « **Reply #18 on:** February 06, 2021, 06:00 PM »

If you can pin down when the Diatech logo changed you would be in a better position to judge if it is what you are after.

richiebozza · « **Reply #19 on:** February 06, 2021, 07:35 PM »

Well I have found a Diatech advert in a US magazine from the year 2000 with the same logo as in my first post of this thread, so the lever could have been made any time from 2000 to at least the year 2015.

Chilli Rinse · « **Reply #20 on:** February 06, 2021, 10:37 PM »

Good stuff, a 15 year window though, wow.

richiebozza · « **Reply #21 on:** February 07, 2021, 08:55 AM »

Quote from: Chilli Rinse on February 06, 2021, 10:37 PM

Good stuff, a 15 year window though, wow.

Ha yes, a 15+ year window is considerably bigger than I had hoped for!

gary4130 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 10, 2021, 08:53 AM »

jap ones have a date stamp on the inside of the lever blade

richiebozza · « **Reply #23 on:** February 10, 2021, 09:13 AM »

Thanks folks

richiebozza · « **Reply #24 on:** February 10, 2021, 05:41 PM »

Just to conclude this thread I have now found that this packaging is still being sold in shops in 2021...

...so therefore I can say that the lever at the beginning of my thread can be dated to anywhere between at least the year 2000 up to 2021.