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My father in law picked up a Mercian that seems to have been left in a shed (or just exposed to the elements) for a decade or two. Shame, because it looks like it was a nice example once upon a time - chromed lugs, lug lining, pantographed seat stays etc. What it is now is a very very rusty frame.
I've been told there's no way really to tell if the frame is solid under all the rust until it's been sand-blasted back to the bare metal, but it doesn't feel like it's about to crumble to dust. It's Reynolds 531 and I believe dates to 1983 because of the 83 at the end of the serial number on the BB shell.
Talking of the BB shell, it has a shimano BB that's pretty well stuck in place, and the plastic cup has also been pretty well knackered by an attempt to remove it at some stage.
It would be nice to see this frame rescued, but I've realised it's not me that's going to do it. If anyone wants to grab it and take a chance on getting it seen to, shall we say
SOLD
More pics: https://flic.kr/s/aHskuhHcMZ