> From: "Brandon Davis" <art_52@hotmail.com>
> I came across this on eBay ...check out the seat cluster. Early 1900's?
> Quite a bit prior to the 1950's, at least, or so I'd hazard.
>
> Look close at the pix of the chain stays, and how chainring clearance was
> achieved ...it appears four tubes (two shorties at the bb end, and two
> longies at the dropouts end) with a casting (which resembles a fork crown to
> me; wish I could see this better) or plate (or something) connecting member
> ...and do note the tire clearance, too. *Quite* interesting.
>
> antique bicycle Item # 2163480737
> http://ebay.com/
I think I remember reading that Hilary can roughly date BSA cranks from the chainring style? Interesting bike-it looks like teens or twenties to me. Not much danger of toe overlap there!
Bruce
Dundee
Scotland