Help identifying a Freddie Grubb

[weeman_mtb]

I've been lurking in this section a bit this year since doing my first retro road ride back in June and more recently aquiring an old Bianchi from the scrapyard.

Last week I was checking my local scrapyard as I do daily on my morning break when I saw this on the heap. I'll never ride this frame as it's way too big for me but there was no way that I could leave it there, it's just too nice IMO.

So what can you tell me about this frame? I've been doing a little research here http://www.nkilgariff.com/ but can't really nail the model/year.

Notice in the photo of the rear chainstays that one seems to curve upwards and one downwards, don't know whether that is a feature or a problem :?

 

[Midlife]

Such a nice frame...... the chainstays are not "vibrant", they are bent, not sure if they could be cold re-set.

Shame

Shaun

 

[GasPipeWarrior]

Lovely frame.

Wish I had such a helpful scrapyard in the South Brum area.

 

[weeman_mtb]

Oh well at least I know for definite that this frame needs some serious work, just hope it can be rescued.

I've been pointed in the direction of the period 49-52 and can see some similarities with the Côte D'Azur frame. Although the forks are different the double brace on the seatstay is certainly present.

 

[weeman_mtb]

Lovely frame.

Wish I had such a helpful scrapyard in the South Brum area.

Small and friendly scrapyard, only been open a few months and less than a couple of hundred yards from my work. I go for a stroll there every morning, you never know what is going to turn up.

 

[Midlife]

Saw a couple BITD.........have a look for Perfection exquisite. Needs keeping and restoring IMHO

Shaun

 

[weeman_mtb]

Needs keeping and restoring IMHO
Shaun

Totally agree, just needs to be someone who is a lot taller than me.

Don't think it's a Perfection exquisite, the one I've just googled has slightly fancier lugs.

 

[Midlife]

I worked in a bike shop that used to make frames........

http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/bu ... pratt.html

Unless it was a production line then nothing looked like the brochure, My Falcon San-Remo has extra fillets on the inside of the forks at my request

Shaun

 

[OldTel]

Hi, nice frame, very rare and worth any effort put into it. It does look like a Côte D'Azur frame from the late forties, and there should be a serial number on the Bottom Bracket, can you check, it maybe faint, that will help to age it, but 1948/9 looks about right. Terry

 

[weeman_mtb]

Thanks for the further replies .

Frame number is 2302.