In 2007, this
Raleigh International was with a half dozen junk bikes by the curb, a couple of blocks from my house. I noticed the Dura Ace crank, and took it home. Then I found out about how good Internationals were after a quick google search.
It's a mid-70s International. They came with full Campagnolo groupsets, center pull brakes, and tubular wheels. But the only original components left are the mangled pedals, the headset, and quick releases. It has some cheap derailleurs, and the front derailleur is a reverse-pull model.
It's got a lot of scrapes in the paint and decals, and rusty chrome. It had been out in the weather or a basement for a long time. The bike had been ridden without a front tire, the edge of the rim was rough.
The back wheel was bad, I swapped in an old donor wheel. I've done oxalic acid for the rusty chrome, wax, new chain, greased bearings, tires and cables. I didn't try to fix the paint scrapes, but the remaining paint is nice, very shiny when cleaned and waxed.
As found, with the rusted chain removed.
After:
