[CR]FS: Raleigh Pro frame/fork

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From: "C. Andrews" <chasds@mindspring.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 13:40:16 -0800
Subject: [CR]FS: Raleigh Pro frame/fork

I'm just now dismantling a Raleigh Pro I bought awhile back on ebay, for another project. The frame is white with three wide color bands on the seat-tube. Zeus dropouts. Cinelli-style sloping crown. Rather crude long-point lugs with rounded ends. Gold pin-striping around the lugs. Faint remnants of the original decals here and there. Very pretty oval headbadge. Flat seat-stay caps in semi-wrap-around style.

62cm c-t seat-tube. 59.5cm c-c top-tube.

Paint is all there, but rough. There is some pin-point corrosion on most surfaces, but it will probably clean up fairly nicely. Depends on what you can tolerate I suppose.

I've never seen a Pro like this, and I have no clue as to its age. It might be really old or really young..I'm sure someone here can say when it was made.

It appears structurally sound, no bulges or other suspicious artifacts..

It'd make a great fixed-gear conversion, as it has no braze-ons at all.

Comes with a steel-record headset in unknown condition, but feels reasonably smooth at the moment. d/o adjustors are busted, but probably removable. I'll give it a whirl before I ship it off.

$150 shipped, or make me an offer I can't refuse. If I have to, I'll take some pics, but if someone wants it based on this description, I won't turn you down..

Charles Andrews SoCal

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