Originally Posted by keegreil

Thanks for the help! That's about what I was guessing. I think the best option is to do whatever I want to it to make it a bike I enjoy riding. And then ride the heck out of it. Right now it is my daily commuter to work. I suppose I just wanted to make sure I wouldn't be breaking anyone's heart by modifying a "rare vintage piece of history" with a few modern components, and foregoing a proper restoration.

Had trouble with pictures before, trying a different computer this time. Oh and I realized I mis-represented the speeds earlier out of ignorance. It is a 6-speed bike, or 6x2. 6 cogs, and 2 chainrings. You get the idea