[CR] For Sale Merckx 1970s, Pre-war fancy lug (large), Alec Bird TT and lots good parts

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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:55:47 +0000
From: "Hilary Stone" <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: classic rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] For Sale Merckx 1970s, Pre-war fancy lug (large), Alec Bird TT and lots good parts


Offered to CR members are some beautiful and interesting frames - the 1970s Merckx is really rather nice and other two are interesting too - an unknown maker fancy lug from c1939 and an Alec Bird TT frame from about 1985.

There\u2019s quite a number of special parts too. But I am surprised at the lack of response to yesterday\u2019s small parts which contained some unusual items such as the Campy steel seatpost, SR rear gear 1st pattern etc

I can take payment a number of ways - Paypal or cheque in GBP, cash sent registered post, Traveller\u2019s cheques in $, direct bank transfer within the UK or European Iban bank transfer. I will always combine shipping in order to reduce costs.

All prices are in UK GBP Frames cost 80 GBP to ship to the USA, 100 GBP to ship to Australia/New Zealand and 11 GBP within the UK.

With the pound being still quite low in value these are a real bargain... for US and European buyers. Paypal is quoting 1.65$ to 1 GBP.

Hilary Stone, Bristol, British Isles

MERCKX ROAD FRAME 1970s Seat Tube (ctc): 55cm Top Tube (ctc): 55cm Rear dropout width: 122mm Wheel size: 700C Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 50mm Seatpost size: 27.0mm Mercks road frames from the early 1970s are very rare in the UK. Merckx licensed the use of his name to different builders in countries across Europe - in England inexplicably it was Falcon but in Belgium it was Kessels and I think Schauff in Germany... This frame sourced from Germany I think was probably built by Kessels taking into account the different possibilities. Its obviously a quality frame with drilled lugs and heavily slotted BB shell. Schauff built frames are really very crude by comparison. The frame weight is about 2kg and it takes a 27.0mm seatpost so is built from good quality tubing. The long Campy dropouts suggest it is from the first half of the 1970s. 245 GBP

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Merckx.jpg

ALEC BIRD 1980s Seat Tube (ctt) : 58cm (23in) Top Tube (ctc): 57cm (22.5in) Rear dropout width: 125mm Wheel size: Sprints or 700C (brake drop of approx 39mm) Bottom bracket threads: English Seatpost size: 27.2mm This is a really nice TT or road frame from the 1980s and built from Reynolds 531 DB tubing with really close clearances. 95 GBP

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Alec-Bird-TT-frame-1.jpg http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Alec-Bird-TT-frame-dets-1.jpg

PRE-WAR FANCY LUG FRAME maker unknown Seat Tube (ctt) : 61cm (24in) Top Tube (ctc): 58cm (23in) Rear dropout width: 110mm Wheel size: Sprints or 700C (brake drop of approx 60mm) Bottom bracket threads: English Seatpost size: 27.2mm Frame number: 03717 This is a really nice frame built with really nice fancy hand-cut lugs and a lovely two-plate fork crown which I think is just pre-war - despite quite a bit of research I have not got closer to who built it. Complete with headset and BB. 95 GBP

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Pre-war-fancy-lug-1.jpg

CHATER LEA 52T CHAINRING 1/8in in very good condition, lightly used some surface scratches 12 GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Chater-Lea-52T.jpg

GB 8cm GIRDER STEM 1940s Very good just needs a good polish 18 GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/GB-8cm-40s-girder-stem.jpg

GB COUREUR BRAKESET c1954 complete with Superhood levers, very good £45 http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/GB-Coureur.jpg

MAFAC TOOLKIT in plastic pouch looks unused 14 GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Mafac-tool-kit.jpg

MAJOR TAYLOR ADJUSTABLE TRACK STEM by Accles and Pollocks with expander bolt Unused but has been inserted in a steerer once 120 GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Major-Taylor-NOS.jpg

MILLENIUM COTTERPIN EXTRACTOR in very good working order 35 GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Millenium-cotterpin-extract.jpg

MONITOR SUPERCAM FRONT BRAKE in very nice condition complete with Resilion brake lever An excellent alternative to Resilion for 1930s bikes. 30 GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Monitor-Super-Cam-front-bra.jpg

SACHS HURET JUBILEE REAR GEAR in excellent lightly used condition complete with adaptor for Campag dropouts 40 GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Sachs-Huret-Jubilee-rear-ge.jpg

SUNTOUR FREEWHEEL VICE in excellent condition 8 GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Suntour-freewheel-vice.jpg

1950s TA 5-PIN ADAPTOR with 49/45T chainrings both of which show some wear but are very useable and complete with dome headed bolts 25 GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/TA-4945T-adaptor.jpg

UNIVERSAL EXTRA BRAKE CALLIPERS 1950s Very good condition, will polish nicely 25 GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Universal-extra-brake-calli.jpg

WEBB PEDALS in very good condition - the chrome is generally good with one pedal being a bit better than the other not common and ideal for British bikes from the late 30s trough to the 50s 49 GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Webb-pedals.jpg