Edit: You made 3 additional posts that I didn’t see before posting this.
So I have the 1979 ST100 above.
The 1979 catalog doesn’t offer GS as a color option. The 1980 catalog does.
The 1980 catalog specifies gold hardware. Mine has nickel.
I have seen and heard of other examples so I know it’s legit. Besides all the numbers and cards match.
So there was an option to choose hardware at that time. I just don’t know how someone placed the order and how that all worked? I thought you were suggesting it was free and had found a document or “UK flyer” that said that?
So I have the 1979 ST100 above.
The 1979 catalog doesn’t offer GS as a color option. The 1980 catalog does.
The 1980 catalog specifies gold hardware. Mine has nickel.
I have seen and heard of other examples so I know it’s legit. Besides all the numbers and cards match.
So there was an option to choose hardware at that time. I just don’t know how someone placed the order and how that all worked? I thought you were suggesting it was free and had found a document or “UK flyer” that said that?