That is kind of the mindset I am in wrk101, that it's stuck and it should not be. I have the bike torn down in the stand right now but haven't messed with the stem yet. That is on the list next to see if it is stuck, and since it was in a nice humid basement for 15+ years I assume it will be. The grease in the BB was in surprisingly good condition, in fact it was what I would still consider to be usable, but as I do for any bike I may keep as a rider, I completely disassembled it to re-grease the bearings. I too admit the seat height to stem height doesn't seem conventional, and I think that was probably to help a man in his 70s-80s to ride a bit more upright. I think I may try Kroil if I can find any and then I may have to resort to cutting, which admittedly scares me a bit. I'm moving soon and wanted to get this bike right before the movers come to pack everything up but I may not be able to. I hate to throw things in a box mid-project to wait a few months until I can finish it up. Might just get it ridable for now and worry about the seatpost when we get to our new house this summer.