Sunbeam restoration

[Mercianbloke]

Sorted the lighting out now, the front light switch is in very poor condition, and there was a lot of corrosion on the earth plate on the rear light. I've put LED lights in that are AC/DC compatible. They flicker on AC but that's fine, I'm not expecting miracles - and they're much brighter than the dismal bulbs that were in.

Now I have to sort out the clicking left pedal (knackered axle/cups) and the unexpected chain rub in the chaincase. I'm already using it for shopping trips, it's nice to ride - turning circle is crap though!

 

[26er]

OMG!

 

[Mercianbloke]

Hi guys, anyone know where I can get a crimp like this, for a 1950s BSA gear cable? The one here is slightly shorter than normal as I cut it down to remove some slack. The cable has snapped.

The barrel is larger than a Sturmey Archer one.

 

[Mercianbloke]

I've sorted it for now I think, I grabbed a random gear cable and filed the nipple down so it fits in the tube. Gonna use a steel cable connector to join the two cables up. But it'd be nice to know how that old crimp worked.

 

[keithglos]

Looks like its soldered, which was how most cables were made, and quite easy to do. You must use a corrosive flux,

Keith