3wheeler7
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Hi
Thought I'd start a (late) build thread for my 1930s Selbach which is finally taking shape after owning it for about a year.
A lot of other bike projects have been completed during the lockdown so I decided to put some effort into making this one a complete bike again.
Saw it at an autojumble, a rideable but roughly rebuilt mish-mash, I only wanted the nice Constrictor Asp rims it had for a 50s RRA restoration so I ended up buying the whole bike but had no plans to rebuild it until I read up on Selbachs and how good they were in their day and how few of them have survived.
Unfortunately I didn't take any pics of it prior to dismantling and repainting, it wasn't pretty or original but it had been authenticated as a Selbach fitted with Carpenter Russ style forks by V-CC members, the seller was also a V-CC member.
I don't know the year - probably somewhere in the 30s - and I don't know the model but it has track rear drop outs so could be a F.H.W. Path Model.
The 20” frame is light but strongly made using Chater Lea lugs/BB shell and fitted with a Bayliss Wiley oil bath cartridge unit. No apparent frame numbers.
I decided that trying to find totally original fittings would be a lost cause so went for a sympathetic rebuild hoping to make a fair representation of how it would have been - so it's building into a mix of period correct and slightly later components:-
Dunlop LA 26” x1 3/8” alloy rims laced (by me) to Sturmey Archer K5 3speed hub on the rear and NOS Bayliss Wiley “SuperClub” hub on the front. Plain gauge stainless spokes.
Oval badge Brooks saddle.
Genuine Lauterwasser bars and 30s clip stem.
BSA 5 pin chainset (BSA were one of the best around in the 30s and standard fit on Selbachs).
BSA cam centre pull brakes, same as Sunbeam ones but these are stamped with BSA 3 rifles.
Brampton B8 pedals.
Decals from H Lloyd.
I've got a few more bits still to fit:- Reynolds Elite chain, BSA brake levers and NOS cloth covered cables, Sturmey Archer K series 3 speed crossbar quadrant gear changer, cable and pulley wheel.
Waiting for the postie to deliver the new brake blocks and for the welder to repair the chain tensioners.
Take a look at the pics of the job so far, I'll update with some more pics as it progresses.
Any comments, knowledge and criticisms welcome!
Regards
Tony
Thought I'd start a (late) build thread for my 1930s Selbach which is finally taking shape after owning it for about a year.
A lot of other bike projects have been completed during the lockdown so I decided to put some effort into making this one a complete bike again.
Saw it at an autojumble, a rideable but roughly rebuilt mish-mash, I only wanted the nice Constrictor Asp rims it had for a 50s RRA restoration so I ended up buying the whole bike but had no plans to rebuild it until I read up on Selbachs and how good they were in their day and how few of them have survived.
Unfortunately I didn't take any pics of it prior to dismantling and repainting, it wasn't pretty or original but it had been authenticated as a Selbach fitted with Carpenter Russ style forks by V-CC members, the seller was also a V-CC member.
I don't know the year - probably somewhere in the 30s - and I don't know the model but it has track rear drop outs so could be a F.H.W. Path Model.
The 20” frame is light but strongly made using Chater Lea lugs/BB shell and fitted with a Bayliss Wiley oil bath cartridge unit. No apparent frame numbers.
I decided that trying to find totally original fittings would be a lost cause so went for a sympathetic rebuild hoping to make a fair representation of how it would have been - so it's building into a mix of period correct and slightly later components:-
Dunlop LA 26” x1 3/8” alloy rims laced (by me) to Sturmey Archer K5 3speed hub on the rear and NOS Bayliss Wiley “SuperClub” hub on the front. Plain gauge stainless spokes.
Oval badge Brooks saddle.
Genuine Lauterwasser bars and 30s clip stem.
BSA 5 pin chainset (BSA were one of the best around in the 30s and standard fit on Selbachs).
BSA cam centre pull brakes, same as Sunbeam ones but these are stamped with BSA 3 rifles.
Brampton B8 pedals.
Decals from H Lloyd.
I've got a few more bits still to fit:- Reynolds Elite chain, BSA brake levers and NOS cloth covered cables, Sturmey Archer K series 3 speed crossbar quadrant gear changer, cable and pulley wheel.
Waiting for the postie to deliver the new brake blocks and for the welder to repair the chain tensioners.
Take a look at the pics of the job so far, I'll update with some more pics as it progresses.
Any comments, knowledge and criticisms welcome!
Regards
Tony