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The adjuster nut does appear to be loose, and can't see why you have so much of OE60 sticking out unless you are running a 2 speed. As suggested try to focus the camera. Keith

Getting old? I'm nearly 88. You have later copies in the style of Nervex pro lugs. If you can do some pics of the front and rear fork ends I will tell you whether its Italian inspired. Clearly a mid range bike, perhaps they just had to use what they could get for the frames. Any brazed lugged...

Steve, Many bikes were mass produced and supplied with imaginary names or specially branded for retailers. In the 60s a butted 531 frame with forks, steel headset and bracket set would be about 6.5 pounds. It is quite possible for a heavier frame to ride very well, as the Peugeot Carbolite...

Both yellow and blue bikes are "low end", mass produced types using lugs poorly imitating the famous Nervex Pro. Surely unlikely to be Italian. Keith

My best guess perhaps Dawes, the rear brake bridge and the bridge behind the bottom bracket suggest a quantity maker. About 1980, certainly look British. Possibly one of the galaxy models? Keith

Capagnolo ends were common from mid 50s, also brazed on cable eyes look right to me, you can't run the gear cable above the bottom bracket because of the bent chainstays. I sold a number of hetchins in the 50s. Keith

Looks like mid to late 1970s, best guess. Keith

The AW is very simple inside. The left side end plate is obviously left hand thread, there may be no need to remove the right end plate, but if you do they are right hand thread 2 start, so mark the position before you move it. It will loosen with a bit of gentle chiselling. However, I always...

I don't understand. British cup and cone type bottom bracket bearing cups had a LH thread for the right cup which was always considered a fixed cup, that is screwed right in and very tight. The left cup is RH thread and used for adjustment, with a locking ring to hold the adjustment. This allows...

I would expect the front hub axle to be 5 / 16 inch 26 threads per inch cycle thread. SA rear were 7 / 16, standard rear 3 / 8 26 TPI. I can't imagine anyone making a repair kit due to the original low price of wingnuts, and the lack of depth of material. Many continental hubs match the...

Probably the Stella frame is a lower end type, most sizeable makers did very few top end frames, and it was quite normal for pro riders to have their favourite frames painted in sponsors colours. I would guess Stella made the frames for Louison Bobet though. Keith

I keep getting reminded of things I have forgotten. This time it's Wedge Lock cranks. Dayton cycles of London made an alloy cotterless using a straight hexagon to mount the cranks. As this was quickly abandoned the redundant cranks were bought by an engineer who converted them to a straight...

I would expect a 22 inch 531 lugged frame complete with steel head set and bottom bracket set to weigh about 6lbs 12 ounces. One of the few items I have from the shop days (50/60s) is a large spring balance. Keith

The headset could be TDC, they made one with 2 holes in the top race to assist with adjustment. Keith

Clearly a Carlton made Raleigh, low spec, similar to BSA poverty spec mostly exported early to mid 70s. The frame number might tell the date.

It does not look like a British carrier bike, which usually had rod brakes, a fatter front tyre, and bolted seat stays, not brazed. This could be locally made from possibly britsh imported components. Keith

The notion that half the spokes are "pulling" can be easily proved. If someone has a bike with a tangent spoked wheel and when "pinged" makes a reasonable sound all it needs is someone to load the pedal progressively while the spoke is pinged. Then report back on change of pitch. I am not able...

Clearly a Raleigh. 26 TPI, 5/16 inch rear ends. Octagonal headset. Its got a chrome plated brass fork crown cover that is faintly similar to one on an earlier real BSA. The Raleighs were probably better though. Keith

Look up Peter Kohler, On The Drops, he has listed catalogue specs of every raleigh lenton, and is on here somewhere. Guessing it looks like one model down from the RRA which was a fine bike in the early post war years. Keith

We will need sharp close up detail pictures. You could search for Imperial Petrel but the frame number feels a bit high for that.. It seems you have bought just over half a frame, the forks should be an integral part. Also lugless means there is less individuality to help with identity. The...