Another possibility would be a Mavic chamfered cartridge BB
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Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ
> Raoul,
>
> Years ago I had a Viscount that had a bottom bracket assembly that, if memory
> serves, required no threads on the shell....if so, maybe the shell could be
> rounded out enough and fitted with such an assembly, although it wouldn't be
> original and I know that is important to Ann. And, of course, memory may not be
> serving..........
>
> Pat Moffat
> Tempe, AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raoul Delmare <Raoul.L.Delmare@worldnet.att.net>
> Sent: Nov 8, 2003 6:15 AM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Help Frame Repair !! Possible ?? - was - ack, my poor Schwinn
>
> Folks ,
>
> We can't just leave Ann out there !
>
> Can such a bottom bracket be returned to proper shape ??
>
> And yes , I understand that a steel casting , bent , and then returned to
> shape , would be prone to cracking .
>
> But what if the bottom bracket shell was originally formed from sheet steel
> to begin with ?
>
> Ann , look at the bottom of the bottom bracket shell , both inside and
> outside . Do you see a large seam , or any trace of a seam having been
> smoothed down ?
>
> Re-shaping a b.b. shell , which was originally bent together out of a
> piece of flat sheet , should be possible . Right ? And of course ,
> the threads will need to be delicately chased . But there is a competent
> person for doing the thread-chasing , working right in the same shop with
> the owner of the damaged frame !!
>
> And , I know that replacing a b.b. shell is the most complex of frame
> repairs . But what does that sort of thing cost ? Also ,
> re-chrome-plating , after replacing the b.b. shell , would be needlessly
> expensive . The good news is that the original Schwinn "Opaque Blue"
> would be fairly easy to match ! No , it would not have chrome plating
> under the fresh paint . But that would just mean that the fresh paint
> would stick better , and be less likely to come off later !
>
> If the b.b. shell could simply be straightened , any resulting paint
> damage would be even easier to repair .
>
> What can be done here ?
>
> Raoul Delmare
> Marysville Kansas
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ADP" <aphillips9@mindspring.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 7:32 PM
> Subject: [CR]ack, my poor Schwinn
>
>
> > The shipper partially listened to me, wrapped the frame in bubble wrap,
> > braced the drop outs, but didn't stabilize it in the box and the bottom
> > bracket shell got slightly squished on one side.
> >
> > He wants to file a claim with UPS, I think its because of poor packing. I
> > don't think they will do a thing.
> >
> > I unwrapped it and was soooo happy to see it, then so sad. What a
> > WASTE. I suppose the BB shell can be replaced, but then it's not original
> > anymore. It had such nice chrome under the paint and such potential.
> >
> > Ann Phillips, Decatur GA