Hi folks,
The BB on my 1948 Hill Special is in rough shape. It's a Bayliss Wiley BW
Patent oil bath unit as pictured here:
http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/components/bottom-brackets.html
As you can see by the picture (and read in the text), the BB is for a
threadless shell. The spindle had been upgraded along the line to a square
taper. Can anyone tell me what my options are for replacement? I've been
looking on eBay UK for awhile now, and haven't found anything. The fixed
cup and drive side spindle race pretty badly pitted. Both the fixed cup and
the adjustable cup lockring have an extra shoulder that fits nicely inside
the BB shell and I imagine helps to firm the unit up in the shell. I also
buggered up the oil fitting while removing the BB - are there replacements
available somewhere?
Thanks much!
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John Wood
Washington Island, Wisconsin, USA