23"-ish 1950s-ish Slack Angled F&Fs

[deliquium]

72º seatube max. and curvy forks. Reynolds 531 or Accles and Pollock tubing?

Lightweight road/clubman frame - mudguard eyes and clearance

Don't want anything that needs an immediate re-enamel or rust bucket. Would like a workable/touch upable well used frame with a few more miles in it yet

Frame and forks only required

 

[EPR]

Hey there, I know the kind of frameset you're looking for and I'm not sure if this qualifies but I have this Dawes for sale https://www.flickr.com/photos/86540061@ ... 750277784/

It was sold to me as being 40s but I doubt it's that old, maybe 50s or 60s? Either way it built up into a really nice relaxed pub bike with some moustache bars.

Has the following spec:
- 55cm ctc seat tube, 57cm ctc top tube
- 27.2 post
- To take 27" wheels
- British thread headset and bottom bracket (both perfect)
- Features pump on top tube, mudguards eyes, lamp bracket on fork, and long, semi-horizontal rear dropouts (with no gear hanger for some reason though)
- Also has original badge which is really nice, and fitted with original headset which could do with regreasing.

Was originally looking for £60 but have been listening to offers (would probably take ~£67.50 posted)

Sorry to get your hopes up with a thread notification if it doesn't fit the bill!

 

[deliquium]

Hey there, I know the kind of frameset you're looking for and I'm not sure if this qualifies but I have this Dawes for sale https://www.flickr.com/photos/86540061@ ... 750277784/

Sorry to get your hopes up with a thread notification if it doesn't fit the bill!

Hi, thanks for your post. It's exactly the kind of frameset I'm after but alas it's smaller than required

Shame, as an early Dawes would have fitted in with my mainly Midlands built other steeds.

Cheers, Paul

 

[EPR]

Hey there, I know the kind of frameset you're looking for and I'm not sure if this qualifies but I have this Dawes for sale https://www.flickr.com/photos/86540061@ ... 750277784/

Sorry to get your hopes up with a thread notification if it doesn't fit the bill!

Hi, thanks for your post. It's exactly the kind of frameset I'm after but alas it's smaller than required

Shame, as an early Dawes would have fitted in with my mainly Midlands built other steeds.

Cheers, Paul

Aw no sorry about that! Just double-checked it and it's more like a 56cm seat tube centre-to-centre, so I guess 22" seat X 22 1/2" top in old money...

Let me know if you think it might work, if not then good luck with your hunt!

PS sounds like a cracking collection

 

[Takingabreak]

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Fancy lugged or fillet brazed?

 

[deliquium]

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Fancy lugged or fillet brazed?

Lugged, fancy or not, for preference

 

[Takingabreak]

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I guess that rules out my 1953, 23", fillet brazed, Hobbs of Barbican finished in a rather fetching flam red.

 

[deliquium]

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I guess that rules out my 1953, 23", fillet brazed, Hobbs of Barbican finished in a rather fetching flam red.

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