[CR]Baines Whirlwind

Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:14:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: Mark Poore <rauler83@yahoo.com>, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <20060619115919.59065.qmail@web53105.mail.yahoo.com>
Subject: [CR]Baines Whirlwind

I recently bought on eBay this Baines Whirlwind:

http://ebay.com/<blah>

Does anyone know how to date a Baines from a serial #, or where the serial # would be located? The CR web site quotes Hilary as saying the Baines Flying Gate frame was made from 1935 to 1952. Is he correctly quoted?

If this is indeed no newer than 1952, then I imagine the brazeon toptube cable guides, and probably the brazeon chainstay cable stop and FD cable stop, are nonoriginal. Can anyone confirm this? What would the rear spacing have been in 1952?

Any suggestions for correct components? Was the Stronglight 49D crank available in 1952? What about the TA Cyclotourist rings which we often see mated with 49D arms in the 60's?

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Big Spring, TX