[CR]'Birmingham' Sun

(Example: Framebuilders:Mario Confente)

From: "Terry Kearns" <terrykearns@hotmail.co.uk>
To: "classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 21:52:26 +0000
Subject: [CR]'Birmingham' Sun

Hi,I have purchased an old stored Sun Cresta bike circa 1959 ( the BB is st amped 3/59 ) which I'm stripping and rebuilding for spring 08, it has not b een over used and is in original condition, but it has raised a couple of q uestions : -http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.kearns/P1000803.JPGChrome wh eel nuts with the makers initial in white with a red background; I have alw ays thought this was a Carlton/Raleigh ( 1960/70's ) thing, but here it is on an old 'Birmingham Sun'. What's the earliest application of this type of
   wheel nut ?http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.kearns/P1000806.JPGThe other
   question is concerning the tubing; It's not a top of the range arrangement
   but it is fitted with a Wrights Saddle, Sun Wasp brakes, pedals and 10-spe ed Cyclo Benelux setup, but by the seatpost is a decal with the tube detail s, and I can't track down any details about the manufacturer, it looks like
   'EUUT' - any thoughts ?http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.kearns/P1000804. JPGTerryHerts, UK