Help identifying bike- next project...

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Sometimes flat british crowns have an outward pointing arrow shape embossed on them, not seen one with the two concave sections on it.

Me neither, only seen French and Italian crowns like that.

 

[StevemOs]

Interesting...as I've said before we have no idea of the origins.. my dad saved it from the skip 25 years ago. Built it up with spare bits to get it in on the road... how does the wrap round seat stay go with a conti frame? Will the bb tell me anything? I just took it out...

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Interesting...as I've said before we have no idea of the origins.. my dad saved it from the skip 25 years ago. Built it up with spare bits to get it in on the road... how does the wrap round seat stay go with a conti frame? Will the bb tell me anything? I just took it out...

The wrap around seat stay was used by a few English builders. I wonder if the fork has been changed. Is it an English threaded b/bkt?

 

[StevemOs]

The wrap around seat stay was used by a few English builders. I wonder if the fork has been changed. Is it an English threaded b/bkt?

Not that I know.. so assuming original fork..

I need to look at the b/bkt u just took it out without any thought.... Will report back over the weekend....

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Not that I know.. so assuming original fork..

I need to look at the b/bkt u just took it out without any thought.... Will report back over the weekend....

Sometimes around the lugs and b/b under paint you can find markings like RGA on the b/b shell, or Reynolds.

 

[StevemOs]

English BB. Also looking at the forks they were once chrome, no trace of the same red, so probably not original. The fork lugs do seem different to the frame...

Anyway enough sleuthing thanks for thoughts and inputs. Time to clean and polish.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Enjoy