Hi Hwe, Check the diameter of the seat post. If it is 26.4 it is French. If it is 26.2 it is old Italian (doubtful) If the seat post is 27.0 or 27.2, it is British frame. The number on the Nervex BB shell is not the frame number. I would be interested what the seat post is. Get a caliper or take it to your friendly machine shop, automotive shop, bicycle shop or even an auto parts store and check it out.
Regards, John Proch La Grange, Texas
________________________________ From: hwe pang <hwepang@googlemail.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Thu, October 22, 2009 6:21:51 AM Subject: [CR] Fwd: Identifying and old fixed wheel frame
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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