Gitane Mixte circa 1970 or so.. Trying to find date-codes..
Did they have any?
I found nothing on Simplex,
Hubs are Normandy but labeled w/o codes: "Normandy"
Crank is chromed cast steel, w/o name or code.
Any other place to check for date codes?
I have not found 1 date code on anything -- on mom's/wife's Gitane Mixte Grand Sport...
"There was no pressing reason for manufacturers to use date codes on components back then. Even now many will at most have a model number."
Given up looking for date codes on the Gitane....
Tonight cleaned, lubed pivots, replaced brake pads on them.... Front & Rear.
These pads match the Mafac Racer's 'strange' mount, are longer, and follow rim angle.
Being longer & fresh pad material, grip/stop better than stock pads, which are not very worn, but ~50 years old and literally hard as a rock. (I'm learning the Mafac mounting and adjustment strange-ness)
(Come to think of it, I said the same thing about Weinmann brakes on Peugeot last month!)