[CR]Damaged BB shell on MKM?

(Example: Framebuilders:Norman Taylor)

From: "Mike Mullett" <mike@mullett.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <MONKEYFOODGNsokLQ8a00003173@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
Subject: [CR]Damaged BB shell on MKM?
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 08:26:16 +0100
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This looks to me like a "cut & shut repair". This a repair procedure carried out when the threads of a BB are stripped, the bracket is cut and a very narrow strip removed, often two hacksaw blades are used to cut a wider split, the bracket closed up and welded or bronze welded then re threaded. A cheap and cheerful method of repairing a BB as opposed to replacing it. Mike Mullett

Reading UK