Hi John,
The seatpost is 27.2. Its stamped underneath the head of the post.
Thanks
Hwe Pang
Bristol UK
2009/10/22 John D Proch <johnprochss@yahoo.com>
> Hi Hwe,
> Check the diameter of the seat post. If it is 26.4 it is French. If it is
> 26.2 it is old Italian (doubtful)
> If the seat post is 27.0 or 27.2, it is British frame. The number on the
> Nervex BB shell is not the frame number.
> I would be interested what the seat post is.
> Get a caliper or take it to your friendly machine shop, automotive shop,
> bicycle shop or even an auto parts store and check it out.
>
> Regards,
> John Proch
> La Grange, Texas
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* hwe pang <hwepang@googlemail.com>
> *To:* classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> *Sent:* Thu, October 22, 2009 6:21:51 AM
> *Subject:* [CR] Fwd: Identifying and old fixed wheel frame
>
> HIi Kim,
>
> The seatpost is steel as far as the magnet I just stuck to it. Why the
> value
> in the steel post? Rear hub is also Airlite and I have just cleaned it up.
> I'll post pics if I get the chance later.
>
> Thanks for everyone's help so far. Can't wait to get it all back together
> but I have at least a 4 week wait for the cranks to be chromed.
>
> Hwe Pang
>
> Bristol UK
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: kim klakow <Akimbo71@gmx.net>
> Date: 2009/10/22
> Subject: Re: [CR] Identifying and old fixed wheel frame
> To: hwe pang <hwepang@googlemail.com>
>
>
> Hi Hwe,
> if the seatpost is steel, than you have a rather valueable Campy part on
> your hands.
> Crank, pedals and one hub are labeled Chater-Lea, the rear hub is an
> Airlite; all in all very nice bits.
> The frame has a great fork crown, the anglophile collectors will have quite
> a base to work from with those pictures.
> Best,
> kim
>
>
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> > Datum: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:31:59 +0100
> > Von: hwe pang <hwepang@googlemail.com>
> > An: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> > Betreff: [CR] Identifying and old fixed wheel frame
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> >
> > Firstly I'll apologize if I get the format wrong for this email. I am new
> > to
> > the group and I need some help identifying a restoration project I have
> > undertaken. The frame is currently being sprayed and I'd love to get some
> > decals for it but I just don't know what it is.
> >
> > Sadly the stem is stuck and has been damaged being removed but I have
> > tracked down a stem of similar age to replace it.
> >
> > I have just dropped the cranks off to have the chrome replaced on the
> > arms.
> >
> > Here are some pics of the bike
> >
> > http://www.flickr.com/
> >
> > Here are some of the parts I have stated to clean and polish.
> >
> > http://www.flickr.com/
> >
> > Some friends have suggested it is a bike from the early 50's. The bottom
> > bracket has a sleeve in it and someone has suggested this was inserted to
> > fit an English bottom bracket as the original may have been French but I
> > don't know if this is correct.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help you can offer me.
> >
> > Hwe Pang
> >
> > Bristol UK
> > _______________________________________________
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