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From: NJ, NYC, LI
Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
How old? How long is the stem? How long is the top tube of your 'new' Raleigh, and how long is the top tube of your other bike?
Old Raleighs often come with the seat mounted to the front of the seat post. Flipping the clamp around to the back of the post has the effect of moving the seat back about 3", which makes the bike feel much bigger. Then raise the seat a bit and maybe put a longer stem on it, and it may fit fine. Depends on... well, depends on a lot of things.