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Posted by @Dicko
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**Up for sale is my early 1970's, Possibly late 60's Bob Jackson Messina
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Seat Tube ctc 59cm
Top tube ctc 57cm
Reynolds 531
I bought the frame set from Jingle Jangle on here just over 2 months ago to build up to up for L'Eroica, but alias I got carried away and bought another L'Eroica bike and so Bob's become an ornament in my lounge, which is an absolute travesty! Heres the original thread, with pictures:
http://www.lfgss.com/thread123384.html
He's very original, crack free and dent free! Saying that he's very much a bike of two half's. As red paint generally doesn't age very well, one side of the frame is pretty good for its age, the other side the red paint has become very faded over the year, taking on a silver hue, I guess the side that face the garage window. The paint does have chips, the decals are all original and chrome is original and pretty good for its age. The frame has some really nice detailing in the brake and chain stay bridges. The rear end has a 120mm spacing = 5 speed rear block... or PERFECT for a single speed wheel! Takes a 27.2mm seat post, the drop outs front and rear are Campagnolo. The frame set comes with a Campagnolo Nouvo heaset and a Campagnolo BB. Ride as is as a daily or get him repainted to make an absolute stunner!
Im looking for £165 for the frame, fork headset and bottom bracket, cash on collection from Stoke Newington, N16, which covers what I paid for the frame set, plus a contribution to the forum. Or £125 for the fame and fork on their own, no headset and no bottom bracket, but again a contribution to the forum from me.
His Frame number is #79** , which I know for a fact is pre 1973 by a long way, as frame numbers starting with # 93** date back to early 1973.
If he doesn't sell for the asking price, then after L'Eroica I'll sell my Quinn and built into my single speed daily commuter!
Cheers Andy