Originally Posted by
Dawes-man
Ah, so YOU are the one driving the prices up!
You've got a free run now, though... I've got me cables
Now all I need is some kind soul to put up some braze-on cantilevers... me thinks I've got a long wait ahead. Are you planning on Resilion brakes for your Fothergill? BTW, I've looked at that thread a few times now - very nice. I was really impressed by the way you brought the downtube transfer out.
I've tried matching paint and it was a nightmare so although I might fill the fork crown hole temporarily, in the long run I'd like to get it brazed and repainted.
Yes, I was thinking of putting Resilion brakes on the Fothergill, with 26 x 1 3/8 wheels. Partly that was because I bought a set of GB Coureur brakes on ebay and they got lost in the mail. Even after I gave up the hope of ever seeing them, I wouldn't bid on another pair of caliper brakes because there was always this chance they Coureurs would turn up. But then they arrived after all! Only ten or twelve weeks in the mail. So now I'm building up the Fothergill with parts appropriate to the early 50's. I'm hoping to take it for its first ride next week! There will be photos....
Is your Thanet's paint original?