eBay and Craigslist finds

I am not sure it's a gaspipe, it has track dropouts and the wheels/seat/cranks make it a nice little bike for the monies, in my eyes.
I agree about the clearances though.

Good point, hadn't noticed the dropouts and had no idea about the cranks. Not sure what the fuck's going on though, clearance would be big even with 27".

I take it all back. I wonder what's happened with the frame though, headtube looks more modern than what the rear clearance would suggest.

I was in a bad mood this afternoon, apologies for my curt response.