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@tallsam
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JF Wilson frame and forks - SOLD
531 (apparently - no way of varifying this). Paintwork isn't great. But again its just cosmetic.
TT 54.5 C-C
ST 52 C-T
126 rear spacing
27.2 seattube
No eyelets, no DT shifter bosses (band on only)
Forks needed to be shimmed (coke can) at the crown race last time I had it built up (if I remember rightly, it was a few years back).
Free shimano square taper BB (should be UN54 but I can't remember).
Looong dropouts.
EDIT: Just spoke to my Dad (the 'expert') who gave me the frame (to use for my Mrs - but its too small for her if truth be told).
Quite right (Hilly Ben). Nervex Pro lugs and yes definitey 531 (it does of course have the Reynolds badge too, I forgot about that).
This frame was built by Jim Wilson in the 50s (again, according to my Dad). Frame was originally made to suit a Magistroni headset but it'll work fine with a standard 1" threaded headset (aside from the crown race/shim issue). But the headset may need spacers as the Magistroni's are quite a high stack height.
I'm not all that clued up on anything pre 80s tbh.
He also said I should've asked for £60! :). Too late now. But tbh if you have to buy new forks its still not a bad price for the frame.