So to play catch up a bit.....the the freewheel is NOW off the hub....NOT an easy job.....of course not!
My thanks to
@Suffolk roads for his help and the use of his freewheel removal tool.
This being pre complete mountain groupsets, the freewheel is actually 600 series shimano kit that came as part of the deerhead setup. These and Durace share a narrower tooth tool for removal.......which i didn't have!
Sadly the bugger still utterly refused to move even with one holding, one pushing and the whole assembly having been soaked in super crack for 48h before hand.
In fact we chipped the notch edge in the end......arse!
So back to mine and plan B. With the freewheel in bits i tried a pair of pipe grips on the body wrapped in a thick cloth (pawls etc removed).
No dice.
So plan C. Body in vice with copper jaws. Now this is a game requiring a degree of care......too loose the body spins.....too tight you crack the hub.
Well, the gods obviously favoured me today and it finally can off with an almighty crack and just one minor hernia.
Now its off, ive taken the opportunity to grind down the broken notch and made it to fit a standard bigger extractor. The hub nor the freewheel guts are damaged and with a good decrease, new lube and bearing the freewheel is good to go again for another 40 years. I even used some of my period ball collection for total authenticity!
Here's it finished and in bits.....oh and my latest workshop assistant!
Good result....But i don't want to do that too often!