Originally Posted by
repechage
Move the rear wheel all the way forward to set the bike on "it's lines" to check the head tube angle.
I had one, I think you will find it is 72°.
Too bad the chrome is long gone. But the chrome of the period was not terrific anyway...
I'm sure you are right about the headtube angle. I had suspected that the frame's painted ends were once chrome. I knew it was a repaint from ten feet away when I first saw it, the lady acted surprised but I think that she probably knew better from her online research (which I didn't do any of).
I agree the axle needs to come forward. The bike does ride pretty well but feels very low at the hoods. The Uniglide freewheel shifts great with the SACHS chain.