I want to poke around online a bit and see if I can find anything out about it. It's a long cage, on an old 18 speed Univega MTB. Thanks.
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1Look closely at it - there should be a code like "RD-xxxx" somewhere. That will describe it exactly.– Criggie ♦Aug 10, 2020 at 0:41
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OK, I'll look again. Didn't find it earlier.– Chärles W BärnesAug 10, 2020 at 3:40
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2Shimano rear derailleur's have their model number stamped on the bottom of the parallelogram. Taking off the wheel can give you a better look at that area, which is the opposite side of that shown in your photo.– JeffAug 10, 2020 at 10:07
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimano#Mountain_groupsets will help narrow it down– Argenti ApparatusAug 10, 2020 at 10:51
2 Answers
I can't find the exact model, but it looks very similar to this one that I found on VeloBase. If you have the patience check out this list. Shimano starts around page 8. I suspect it might be a bottom of the range version of a Light Action, but I'm far from an expert
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I think it might be this one. You're fortunate I stumbled across this question when I was in the mood for a bit of a treasure hunt :)
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2The problem here is that if the links die, there's no mention of what the derailleur is, it is better to make the answer work without needing to follow the link– SwiftyAug 14, 2020 at 22:02
My guess is that it's RD-L541. And it's paired with a 6-speed cassette, which is consistent.
EDIT: I should have clicked on the link posted above. Looks we arrived at the same conclusion. So, I'll just post a picture.