500 was Shimano's first "famous" touring group in the 70's. It was the forefather of the 600 full group, which was introduced in 1976. But they still produced 500 as a cheaper alternative of 600. End date also unknown but it seems, they stopped producing in the early 1980's.
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Category | Photo | Name | Years | Added |
Brakes | ![](CompImages/Brakes/Thumbs/tn_684D5723-95AE-4DCD-893B-25694EC1EA5F.jpeg) | Shimano 500 center-pull | ? - Late 1970's | 02/23/10 |
Front Derailleurs | ![](CompImages/FDerailleur/Thumbs/tn_0A836FD3-F66C-45B7-837C-108668D80761.jpeg) | Shimano 50, EC-100 | 1975 - ? | 11/01/07 |
Front Derailleurs | ![](CompImages/FDerailleur/Thumbs/tn_C109E947-1CBA-4B68-A68D-B0783A85A9F5.jpeg) | Shimano EC-500 | 1978 - Early 1980's | 02/06/10 |
Rear Derailleurs | ![](CompImages/RDerailleur/Thumbs/tn_3567EC79-98C9-42B4-B6C2-0C2078EC90D8.jpeg) | Shimano DC-100, 500 | Mid 1970's - Early 1980's | 12/12/07 |
Rear Derailleurs | ![](CompImages/RDerailleur/Thumbs/tn_22BDC2E4-1E4C-4CB9-BCB0-AB3821D91142.jpeg) | Shimano DC-110, 500GS | Mid 1970's - ? | 12/12/07 |