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@Timmy2wheels
If you read my posts asking for help identifying this frame you will know a bit of its story. It came to me badged as an Allin but frame number and other details did not add up. With help from various members and a few other forums, I now understand it to be a Holdsworth era Freddie Grubb. The unusual, ornate design of the Clements ends/ dropouts puts it between 1951-54; I cannot exactly date the frame number. It is built with a Nervex 'Serie Legere' lugset including the bottom bracket shell, which is stamped Nervex and also has the frame angle details stamped on. Frame number is 2640 and this is also stamped on the steerer tube. Size is 56cms centre to top, 58cms top tube c2c. The frame and forks weigh 2.5kgs; they are almost certainly 531 but not sure whether plain gauge or DB.
I was going to restore and ride it myself but it's just too big for me, and I am also short on time and money. Since the photos were taken I have removed and cleaned the headset (which looks original and was still very smooth) and bottom bracket and these will be included in the sale, ready to be regreased and replaced should the new owner want to use them. I wanted to check that the frame was in sound condition underneath the paintwork before taking it to be resprayed so I have attempted to strip as much of the paint as possible using Nitromors, so the paint job is now even tattier than the crude rattle can job it had before and it will need a spray/ powder coat before use, but the frame is sound.
£100 ONO for the frame, forks, headset and bottom bracket; PMs, please. Collection from London SE4. I will pack it and post anywhere as long as you pay for it to be sent insured against loss. £5 donation to forum from the sale.
Pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/timmy2wheels/sets/72157622731285243/
P.S. I am well aware that I got this frame from someone else on here for a song and that I'm asking a lot more for it than I paid, so that doesn't need pointing out. I have invested a lot of time tracing its history and think this is a fair price. I'm sure I will be told otherwise if not.