Originally Posted by definition
I recently bought a bike off CL that has had the original paint and manuf. markings sanded off for repainting. The guy I bought it from doesn't know what brand it is or its manufacturing
http://www.automatedredemption.com/r...ersion_project
any insight into the manufacturer/year of this frame would be so greatly appreciated that I might explode. Thanks!
checked the pics and other comments...
somethings just don't 'Grok'... stamped dropouts in pressed stay ends and 'heavy' lugwork say lower end. These frames are machine assembly built, square cut tubes, heated to solder temps, dipped in flux and then solder and run into the lugs - check inside the BB shell, you'll see squarecut stay ends pushed flush to 'stops' in the BB shell.
Shimano 600 says "mid range'. Sewups as stock on this frame... doesn't Grok
I'm guessing that this bike went thru 'upgrades' and most of the original components, especially drivetrain are no longer onboard.
70s era french bikes of this level would have been outfitted in Huret/Simplex...
wasn't until the 80's that the French started using Japanese components.
Have you determined what BB threading it is (since you have had the BB off)?
Whatz the spacing at the rear dropouts? this level, a 70's era bike would be 120mm, if itz 126mm then its prolly from the 80's, 126 didn't filter down near this level until the mid-80s.
French BB Threads - French Bike - steerer tube ID diameter will also finger it as french. whatz the stem diameter?
English Threads - asian bike (not necessarily Japanese...)
They don't look like Bocama lugs... but who knows what all range any of them offered...