Thread: Loft find bike pre 1960's - What is it?
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Old 02-15-20 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by juvela
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This is the first shell I have seen with stepped chainstay sockets.

Had not known such a thing existed.

But then we are talking Britain of the interwar years...

Regarding the undrilled crown -

at this era there were both caliper and cantilever brakes which mounted to the bicycle by clamping to the fork blades and to the seat stays

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As always, fascinating insights, thank you.

Again, seems odd to me no evidence of any witness marks of such a fitment.

Even with no hands on experience, they would have had to been very securely fastened, would surely leave a mark that would require refinish to cover and could certainly be the case here.
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