HIi Kim,
The seatpost is steel as far as the magnet I just stuck to it. Why the value in the steel post? Rear hub is also Airlite and I have just cleaned it up. I'll post pics if I get the chance later.
Thanks for everyone's help so far. Can't wait to get it all back together but I have at least a 4 week wait for the cranks to be chromed.
Hwe Pang
Bristol UK
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: kim klakow <Akimbo71@gmx.net> Date: 2009/10/22 Subject: Re: [CR] Identifying and old fixed wheel frame To: hwe pang <hwepang@googlemail.com>
Hi Hwe, if the seatpost is steel, than you have a rather valueable Campy part on your hands. Crank, pedals and one hub are labeled Chater-Lea, the rear hub is an Airlite; all in all very nice bits. The frame has a great fork crown, the anglophile collectors will have quite a base to work from with those pictures. Best, kim
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> Datum: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:31:59 +0100
> Von: hwe pang <hwepang@googlemail.com>
> An: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Betreff: [CR] Identifying and old fixed wheel frame
> Hello all,
>
>
> Firstly I'll apologize if I get the format wrong for this email. I am new
> to
> the group and I need some help identifying a restoration project I have
> undertaken. The frame is currently being sprayed and I'd love to get some
> decals for it but I just don't know what it is.
>
> Sadly the stem is stuck and has been damaged being removed but I have
> tracked down a stem of similar age to replace it.
>
> I have just dropped the cranks off to have the chrome replaced on the
> arms.
>
> Here are some pics of the bike
>
> http://www.flickr.com/
>
> Here are some of the parts I have stated to clean and polish.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/
>
> Some friends have suggested it is a bike from the early 50's. The bottom
> bracket has a sleeve in it and someone has suggested this was inserted to
> fit an English bottom bracket as the original may have been French but I
> don't know if this is correct.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help you can offer me.
>
> Hwe Pang
>
> Bristol UK
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