Originally Posted by
Phil_gretz
Look at the rear dropout, fellows! It appears that someone has gouged the dropout, creating a cratered part into which the quick release lever head will sit. ....... Yikes! Would not ride, would not keep.
That's my take. That frame is unsafe--the metal looks to be thin enough that at any point it might fasil enough for the wheel to break free, which would cause all kinds of unpleasantness for the rider.
Get a new bike .... even if it is a new old bike. That frame looks unsafe.