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shell length = measure the length of the frame at that point, it'll be 68mm or less likely, 72mm
thread type = english, italian or french (or other weird thread type) best worked out by taking the thing to an LBS
axle length = measure it, you'll need a bit of cardboard, and two knives and some imagination. works for me :)
might just need rebuilding/ adjusting, you'll need a BB tool for the job, theres loads of different ones, so unless you have the right one, its a bike shop job anyway. you could be ghetto and use mole grips to undo one cup, extract all the balls and axle, clean, inspect, if not pitted/ collapsed/ disintegrated balls then ressemble with decent thick grease and mole grip that sucker back up*
*warning, you are highly likely to ovalise the cups doing this, but in cases of extreme student poverty it will work well enough. remember to get the lockring back on good and tight, otherwise it'll be loose and fucked within minutes of riding.