Wanted: 22/22.5" vintage road or path frame/bike Quinn Gillott O'brien etc

I've been trying to find an old 531 frame to build up, ideally English from the 50's or early 60's,

Gillott, Quinn, O'brien etc.. But I haven't had much luck in my size / budget..

Not too bothered if the paint's patchy as long as it's not a complete rustbucket!

seat tube around 22" or 22.5"

Thanks!

i've got a 56 cm o'brian in pretty good condition -
dunno if it's 531 or what it's made of - recon it's probably around 1950's
i'm in putney

oh and it's a touring frame if thats any use to you

Sounds good, have you got any pics of the bike? - I'm up in Hackney

some of the components have been canabalised but you can have the frame plus anything else that's left that you want -
the seat post is free and the stem is too - i gave up on the cotter pins quite quickly so i don't know how much trouble they could give to remove. i'll take better pics of the frame in daylight tomorrow

^ Hi Carson nice one for posting that, looks like a great town bike - guess I'm after more of an old racer type of affair though so I'll pass.

By the way I saw you were looking for 27" tyres, I have a single gum wall one in good nick you can have for free, let me know if needed, it's nothing special but is in good nick

coolio- just got some tyres earlier this evening but thanks!

no worries, tyre free to anyone that reads this

anyone?

Have a 1970's French racing frame in 56cm c/top, not sure of tubing bit it's light and has Prugnat spearpoints lugs also comes with Campag. Record headset and Campag. bottom bracket would this be of interest?

^ sounds interesting, only thing is I guess it means getting a french sized stem right?

....easily done, I used a bit of fine emery paper below insertion height it took 5 minutes I can send over pics of the frame if you want

Whats your budget?

I have a 1930s (we think) E.G. Bates path racer frame, and have most of the parts needed to build it up, such as early Simplex parts...

have you tried graham at the vintage bike cave?? this is the sort of thing he might have.

Try HilaryStone.com

wblenkin has a path frame i think

I've got a number of frames that might suit: Leach Marathon 1950's; Dayton Amalgam 1950's; Pippit Plus 1961.
I also have a nice french frame for 650b wheels (well actually an almost complete bike) of the same vintage.
All of the above are around the 22" mark and fairly cheap (£50-£90 +P+P) and I also have a workshop full of parts. If you want pictures and specs send me a PM with an email address.

hello mate, no frame im afraid, but desperate for a cheap single 27" gumwall! the wire went on my old michelin sport, gutted..
theres a couple of path frames on the vintage bike cave site as mentioned above.. alright prices and all. Wblenkin has loads of stuff as well, also mentioned previously..

^ Ernest pm me and you can come and have the tyre - stoke newington before 4.30 today or on the weekend.

Cheers for all other offers / suggestions, I've got back to some of you, the E.G. Bates sounds amazing - I used to have a Bates cantiflex, yours is possibly beyond my meagre £100ish budget though?

Ok yeah

^^ Can you work out why your 3 posts tonight are pointless and annoying?

Bump ... this is exactly what I'm looking for too. Gillott really ... I'd love a 22" Gillott track/path.

Who wants a 1949 Hobbs Raceweight f&f, ripe for restoration?
So so light, given the age.
It's about 22", seat c-t-c.
Another project too many / house move etc...