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@57Hawkes
It's time to sell this frame and forks. I have another frame that fits me better, or I may sell the whole bike, ideally in 5 chunks. Don't really need another project this year.
Here it is, as currently built up (minus the worn out bar tape):
Old steel. A thing of beauty. Centres to centres, seat post is 55 cm and top tube 56 cm.
Fillet brazed, the only lugs being bilaminate spear points on the head tube. Never seen another.
Twin plate fork crown, Stallard drop outs, spaced 110 mm / 4.5"
The frame from memory weighs around 1800 grammes and takes a 26.6 seat post (plain gauge 531?) B.W. threadless BB shell.
Under 8 coats of cack were some remains of the original paint finish - a lovely flam. deep cherry, which it deserves again.
When, where and by whom it was made remains a mystery. The best guess by those that know was H.E. (Doc) Green.
Last year's CP thread is here, should you wish to read more waffle :
http://www.lfgss.com/thread106126.html
Stripped frame details are here:
http://s912.photobucket.com/user/a111r/library/#/user/a111r/library/new%20531%20frame?sort=3&page=1&_suid=139595424807808407621232142106
The F&F will come with a Stronglight A9 headset and a new, generic 'RPM' 103 mm BB. Difficult to know what this is worth.
£95?
Feel free to suggest otherwise.