Help with dating a Hercules Balmoral

[Julia Boyer]

I wondered if anyone can help me put a rough decade on my old bike. It doesn't have all it's original components and the original gearing is not present as the rear wheel has been changed so no clue there. I haven't been able to find any serial number list to check the numbers against.
I imagined it to be after 1960 but doesn't appear well cared for so might not be that old. The frame number is 4480586 and on the seatpost it says 83529JJ it is burgundy in colour and all the other ones I have seen in this colour are 60s dated whereas the 70s ones all seem to be green.
If anyone can point me in the right direction of where to look I would be very grateful, I'm not trying to make it original again, it's a bit too tatty for that kind of effort and expense but it's quirky with a coaster brake and I like it so would be good to know how long it's been around

 

[Hilldodger]

Flowers and chocs? Oh, I see what you mean. Late 60's - early 70's is probably as close as you'll get.

 

[bobg]

Raleigh took them over in 1960, and Balmorals were produced both before and after. Maybe Raleigh changed the headbadge but the pre 60's ones were inmo the better machine.

 

[Julia Boyer]

Thanks for the replies mine doesn't have a full chainguard like the 50s ones I've seen so I don't think it is that old but could be wrong...

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

Have you also tried Retrobike?

 

[Julia Boyer]

Good idea, thanks, I'll ask there too