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Old 08-05-15 | 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by VintageRide
Hilary Stone has a Helyett Special 56 cm frame from the 1950's for sale - price is 195 pounds and it is original paint in good condition. Only issue of sorts is that the derailleur hanger was cut off for some reason but barring having a piece re brazed at least one can still attach a derailleur with a bolt on hanger.
Up through the 1960's, a lot of Brits favored rear dropouts without derailleur hangers... Reason being, they could mount a derailleur with a claw attachment, use the bike with a SA internal gear hub, or use it as a SS or fixed gear bike. One bike for all seasons (but mostly for economic reasons).

Those are Simplex Ref 881 forged steel dropouts.



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