• Bob? The builder?

    653 was a successor to 531 Professional which you correctly say was mixture of 531 main tubes and 753 rear stays. The old 531 became 531 Special Touring. I don't think such tubes were suitable for TIG welding hence their demise.

    I have a 1997 vintage 653 Arthur Caygill.

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