For Sale: Chrome Carlton Track frame

Any Carlton fetishists out there?

Generally the Chrome is good and overall it looks great. I didn't spend long cleaning this up - just shined what was easy to shine really. The BB area and the seat clamp areas should come up a bit better with some effort. I didn't get a tooth brush out but places like inside the fork crown wells should clean out ok too. The seat clamp has been over tightened by the looks of it and there's the beginings of a little crack here but nothing that can't be managed. Pictured with 700c tubs. There is no drilling for a rear brake. The BB and headset feel like they have old sticky grease in and should be cleaned out. Frame number A8817. According to a Carlton website this would date it at 1939 which is clearly not the case but there numbering system doesn't seem straight forward.

It's got spearpoint lugs and campag ends. It has a 55 (ctt) seat tube and 55 (ctc) top tube. 120 / 100 drop outs.

I think it's worth over £200 so fetishists should dig deep.

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nnngggggghhh!

That was so cool, mate

Nice!

Must... resist..... got... too.... many..... frames.....

Rubbish. Everyone needs more. Feed the hunger. I need a Cross bike badly.

gaaahhhh. I would genuinely give you my right nut for that frame.

Done

i would see your right nut, and raise you my left.........

pm'd re genitals.

If only the angles weren't gash I'd buy that!

Evans have some nice modern bikes with angles you may prefer

i have a similar frame but 60cm for sale. pm me

Phwoar that is gorgeous but I agree with Harry..

Woah

Beautiful...

If only the angles weren't gash I'd buy that!

You've become a bit of a bike nazi now you're at BLB, Harry!

^ He's not talking shite though!

Sexy

Serious question: Is angles not liked 'cos they are slack (in comparison to modern frame)?

'nother question:

According to a Carlton website this would date it at 1939 which is clearly not the case...

Why do you say this? Angles not slack enough? Stays too thick? Just wondrin' like. EDIT> just realising the spacings would suggest it was newer than 1960 ish, though could have been cold-set...

nnngggggghhh!

Hah!

funny looking geo, but an absolute pearl to the eyes!

Think I might have bit if it was about an inch taller. I think its lovely.