Jim Bartlett bike - Nelson Cycles bike NCE104882

[Jonny69]

I missed the second set of pics last time. Wow, that’s really nice!

I can’t help with any info on the old Nelson business, but I have been buying spokes from Cyclebasket since around 2010 and they’ve been selling those blue/black and red/white/blue Nelson-branded road frames since at least then. No idea who makes them. A pal at work has one and it seems like a decent enough frame for what they cost.

 

[Lintel26]

Thanks All, I’m really interested to find out who the bike was made for.
Does anyone think the code on the BB means more than a frame number?
Thanks guys!!!!

 

[otherself]

Thanks All, I’m really interested to find out who the bike was made for.
Does anyone think the code on the BB means more than a frame number?
Thanks guys!!!!

I think it means Nelson Cycles Engineering. 653 Reynolds didn't appear until 1986, so it won't be earlier.

 

[fiveSixteenths]

Have just acquired a Nelson, will add some pictures this evening. Lovely frame.

 

[fiveSixteenths]

Will start a build thread in a bit

 

[Dana Kilalps]

I got this Nelson frame from eBay September of 2023.
Bottom bracket shell has C-69-0 cast in drive side & stamped NCA69196 non drive side.
Note the lettering font differs from others and it has a head tube decal of a ship, though different from the fiveSixteenths one.
I was attracted to this frame for 653 tubing, brake cable internal to top tube, seat stay attachment at the cluster, 130 rear OLD.