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Old 02-26-18 | 11:10 AM
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eeuuugh
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Bikes: Aerotek 4000, Trek 950, Huffy Nel Lusso

French frame identification

I picked up this frame on Craigslist last year and I wonder if anyone here can help me identify it. It has a Reynolds 1935-1985 decal on it, but I doubt the decal is original. The frame has no brazed-on cable guides, housing stops, or bottle cage eyelets, and the components seem 70s to me. The serial number is ground or dremeled into the bottom bracket shell. Simplex dropouts, Bocama lugs, and the steer tube says Nervor. The construction looks good, I like the fishmouth brazing at the dropouts, but the work on the fork crown is a little sloppy. Here are some pictures:





Components:
Stronglight 99 cranks and bottom bracket
Simplex shifters and Prestige rear derailleur, suntour front derailleur (possibly not original)
Philippe stem
gold-anodized Belleri bars, very narrow
Modolo Universal 68 sidepulls
Unknown steel French headset

Thank you for any guidance you may have! Current plan is a repaint and 650b singlespeed conversion.
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