For Sale Raleigh Cadet - Single Speed

[LondonClassic]

Duh! 18-23 of course... I still wonder if the FD braze on indicates a better tubing. Any clue in the "Aerospace Tubing" label?
(questions, questions, always the questions!)

Well it's complicated innit. This is my own 'team' frame from the shed. Its got the FD braze on, 'aerospace contour' legend with the space shuttle and a 501 badge. To me the fork, stays and rear stamped dropouts all look the same to the 18-23 bike. The cynic in me tends to think they might have used a single tube of 501 and slapped the badge on it. Be great to have someone definitively rule on this, these tend to generate debate and disagreement between afficianados of the Raleigh brand.

In this thread the 'Team corsa 12' has 501 'M' tubing but no aerospace sticker on the top tube....and maybe what looks like a band on FD.....who knows?

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/raleigh-reynolds-501.418851/

And heres an ebay ad with the braze on FD and 'aerospace' sticker.....which makes me doubt the provenance of mine as 501:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16594885...3OsJUucE0iUE-Qv2E7OrdgPhmNqWoWS0aAj_kEALw_wcB

 

[Mace-The-Amazing]

Duh! 18-23 of course... I still wonder if the FD braze on indicates a better tubing. Any clue in the "Aerospace Tubing" label?
(questions, questions, always the questions!)

People in the FB Raleigh group are saying "it's a cheap bike with nice paint" so I have no clue. I don't know too much about vintage steel bikes, but appreciate you going through the effort to see if it's worth more. The more I can get, the quicker I can get my new bike built.