Dating a Paris Galiber

[DJFONTS]

Looks like it did have a respray.

 

[bugloss]

You're making me seasick with all those upside down photo's.

 

[OldTel]

Hi, is there any chance of a photo of the rear brake stay where it joins the chain stay, strangely this will help. As far as the serial number is concerned, has it came from the fork steerer ? There should be one under the bottom bracket, is it the same ? Terry

 

[gavr]

What does the fork crown look like?

There's a modernised one here with lots of detail in the pictures

http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/1940s/1947 ... -galibier/

unless this is a Condor...

 

[DJFONTS]

Have checked bottom bracket and although number is a little faded it does match. Photo of rear seat stay/chain stay attached along with fork crown.

 

[OldTel]

Hi, the twin plate fork is good, it means we are late forties to early fifties, the rear brake bridge where it meets the chain stay is the photo I'm after, it will help. Attached is a photo of my 1948 Paris TDF fork area which may help. Terry

 

[Midlife]

Campag dropouts look like 1010 from the early 50's.........but they soldiered on for years

Shaun

 

[DJFONTS]

Some additional pics

 

[gavr]

The top of the seat stays don't look right for a forties frame to me...

 

[OldTel]

Hi, well I wasn't expecting so many conflicting clues, gavr's correct with those stays and also the plain rear brake bridge, means I believe its not an early one, so where does that leave you, I would start at looking at Jack Taylors, or Tom Board versions, this is a quality frame and time has been taken with it, those bi-laminates are excellent. I will dig around a bit more tomorrow. Terry