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@Andrew
I don't get much time to do anything, with three kids, no dedicated workshop/shed and too cold to work outside. Then I make it worse by fannying about a bit, not being too sure about what to do next.
Anyway, I am not going to renovate this Ritmo frame, not worth it. But I thought I would get any rust sealed, especially the chain slap - which is the worst part. So, painted some Kurust on that, and will prime it - paint later. At the same time, I was going to replace the headset.
Two problems with that; first I bought a 1.125" headset, so it won't fit, and second, I remember now that I need a tool to remove and install headsets. Does anyone know of any improvisations to get around that - without breaking anything? In the meantime, that job goes to the back of the queue.
Also I managed to break one of the rear wheel adjusters off. It was siezed solid, left some WD40 to soak in and tried to unscrew it, but it just broke off. Tried to twist it out from the other end and broke it off there as well. I'm not so bothered as they are only to position the wheel, they don't stop it moving against the chain pull so we can just move on without.
Not a hugely successful session overall.