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I've come a long way since last week, I said single speed but I meant fixed gear. The allen bolt had rounded out so I hammered in a slightly larger allen key to get the bolt out. Turns out the quill had corroded into the steerer, so I had to use several doses of caustic soda to dissolve it. I've removed all the braze-ons and I'm stripping the paint tomorrow (yes puppy killer), but there's a bit of surface rust that has to be attended to.
As for the components, it's a french frame. The headset is salvageable and I've managed to buy a pug seat tube, but the bottom bracket is beyond repair so I'll be getting on of these.
So looks like the ball's rolling on this project. Keep me updated on yours, do you know what crankset/rear hub you'll be using?