Re: [CR]Is this frame a Raleigh International?

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From: "John Dunn" <jhndnn@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Is this frame a Raleigh International?
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:42:54 -0600
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> Boy, talk about patina! > > I'm no Raleigh expert, but that frame looks just like my recently acquired > Competition. I believe that the International had chromed head lugs. If > you carefully scrape away some paint off the head lugs and find chrome, > then you're in luck. > > It sure looks to have two top tube braze ons to me, but you say it only > has one? Maybe I need glasses. > > Jay Sexton > Sebastopol, Ca

Does your Competition have Nervex lugs? According to Sheldon's site the Competition didn't have Nervex. There are 2 braze ons, but just only one near the head tube. The other Internationals I've seen have 3 total - 2 up near the head tube - see http://bicycletrader.com/ collection/images/112701_13max.JPG.

I stripped a little paint off the lugs and honestly I can't tell if they're chrome or not. I could tell on the stays because I could see the line where the chroming stopped. In reality it doesn't really matter - no matter what I'll be stripping and repainting it.

Thanks

John Dunn
Denver, CO