1950s Pat Skeates Frame & Fork - Lovely thing that needs TLC

Posted on Fri 20th, May 2016

• #1

Stupree

I have had this sat around for far too long and have had to come to terms with being far too lazy to get this beauty up and running. It is a supreme piece of framebuilding as you'd expect from a man who built for Claud Butler & Hetchins. Anyway, less of that because I will end up keeping it.

It is a 57/58cm from memory and is made from some nice light 531 but unsure exactly which flavour. It has lovely Nervex lugs and some beautiful unique touches like the elegant rear brake bridge. As mentioned it needs TLC as the paint has faded and there is a ding in the top tube, caused by the bars whipping around at some point in it's history.

I am after £140 for the frame and forks delivered in the UK - I am based 40 mins outside of London.
• #2

Danners

Lovely details

40 mins which way out of London? Cardinal directions pls or post a mysterious pic a la bike tag of bike
• #3

Stupree

Ha ha I didn't mean to be cryptic! South West down the M3 to Basingstoke
• #4

Stupree

Still available and now for £130
• #5

gb_

Very interested. I have pm'd to check size

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