In the UK now Argos repair bottom bracket shells by either brazing a sleeve
in or gluing one in if the paint is being preserved. Cost is about 50 GBP.
Hilary Stone, Bristol, England
> From: Hughethornton@aol.com
> Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 17:17:58 EST
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]Cure for stripped b.b. threads?
>
> I have an old lightweight frame that has a sleeve brazed into the bottom
> bracket. I assume that this was a cure for stripped threads, that the bracket
> was
> reamed out and this thin sleeve fitted and new threads cut
>
> hugh thornton
> cheshire, england