Recent content by mike1251

That was what I was hoping but it appears to have a partial rub down and the paint seems to be very poor quality as it comes away with a diluted degreaser even the nuts and fixings were all painted black, with over paint on the chrome bottom bracket and headset chrome, one other thing any ideas...

Thanks for all the replies, this is said bike at the moment its a pile of nuts and bolts as it needs new bearings all round new cable for the gear select a bloody good clean as its coated in some tacky muck that is horrible. The frame has at some time been hand painted as were the green...

Has anyone on here had any experience with this set up as I have just acquired a 1936/39 light roadster with the Villiers 2 speed attached . Historically it was a shortlived idea I believe I have the bike stripped for a good clean and re grease at the moment but i'm finding very little...

I've been doing a bit of investigating, as I'm going to strip it back, it has a frame number 269549 on left dropout, also has 72 stamped on the headtube just below the top tube. A seat post diameter of 26.8ish as measured with a vernier guage. I also thought id weigh the frame and forks fully...

Thanks for that just wondering what age or period it's from as it has weinman 750 center pull brakes fitted ?

I picked this up to add to my collection and restore, can anyone identify the period of the frame by the rear brake bracket or the bracket on the chainstays, also the the stamped number on the BB is SL6 2YT 3 . also the cable guide under the BB was made in france and fixed with some type of...