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Firstly, I have a frame that has Colnago decals on it, it's obviously not a Colnago and I'm trying to see if I can find out what it is.
The only things I have to go on are that it has Simplex dropouts & the frame number is D0036430 (or just 0036430 with a little stamp that looks like a 'D' before the frame no?), stamped under the bottom bracket. That's all there is. I researched simplex dropouts online which led me to believe it may be an old french frame, but I'm not sure to be honest. I was wondering if anyone on here recognised it....
Here are some pics, apologies for the poor quality, an iphone camera is all I have...
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8485/img0432te.jpg
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/2239/img0433oj.jpg
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/4517/img0436y.jpg
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/8743/img0434bg.jpg
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/8933/img0435i.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/3577/img0437as.jpg
http://img337.imageshack.us/i/img0438k.jpg/
Also, I'm trying to find out the original colourway of the Raleigh SB track frame stevezed was selling on here a couple of weeks ago. I'm getting it and I'm probably gonna try & restore it to it's original glory. So, I need to find out what it looked like. So far, my research has led me to believe that it's probably something like one of these:
http://radpropaganda.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/team-pro-super-frame83.jpg
http://radpropaganda.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/team-pro-frame83.jpg
The serial number SB5778 suggests it's early '83, which would make sense as the forks on those 2 '83 road frames are the same.
Here's the pics of the Vernon Barker restored Raleigh on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49085745@N05/sets/72157623936086731/
Any help will be much appreciated.