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bren":2suqyrbf said::?
Could it just be paint damage?
Head tube joins brazed or what?
May get lucky and if you don't mind sacrificing the paint, some localised heat from a gas welding torch and some flux may get the crack filled without too much fuss. But obviously then you need a repaint.
Saying that, the damage was done a few years ago and nothing too worrying has happened since.
It's not been ridden for the last 10 or so years though. Having said that I have just scraped off some of the paint and there is no crack in the weld...pheww. Having said that I reckon the crash could well have been the cause but there is no signs of any ripples or anything on either the top tube or down tube so I'm hoping it will all be ok.