I have an old Sun frameset and would like to know the age and possibly the model, if anyone can help.
The frame number is on the left side rear dropout and is BTV4807. The B is a smaller size than the TV.
It looks 1950s or maybe 1960s, it bears a head badge with Sun Birmingham, and the lugs appear to be Crespera style. The original paint was Duck egg blue/green with chrome head lugs and green flam paint on the head tube. Has one braze-on for a Cyclo gear lever, brake cable braze-ons, and pump pegs on the top tube. Also, the forks have a lamp bracket boss, but no frame number on the steerer so they may not be original.
Will try to post a couple of pics if I find the time.
The frame is slightly heavier than 531 and clearly nothing special, but it would be nice to know what it is, or how old.
The frame number is on the left side rear dropout and is BTV4807. The B is a smaller size than the TV.
It looks 1950s or maybe 1960s, it bears a head badge with Sun Birmingham, and the lugs appear to be Crespera style. The original paint was Duck egg blue/green with chrome head lugs and green flam paint on the head tube. Has one braze-on for a Cyclo gear lever, brake cable braze-ons, and pump pegs on the top tube. Also, the forks have a lamp bracket boss, but no frame number on the steerer so they may not be original.
Will try to post a couple of pics if I find the time.
The frame is slightly heavier than 531 and clearly nothing special, but it would be nice to know what it is, or how old.