My cousin gave me his early 70s CCM that has not been ridden in decades. He said he used it a bit when he bought it new and his kids got some use out of it but by all the wear indicators there is not a heck of a lot of miles on it.
5 speed derailleur with stem shifter, Ashtabula crank and pressed fork tips all point to low end of the spectrum but this is from a time when low end bikes were perfectly serviceable.
the 26x13/8 steel rims show lots of rust but I will see how they clean up before I trash them.
the wheels will be rebuilt with new spokes and if the rims can be salvaged I will reuse them, otherwise I have CR18 I can use.
Thankfully, the seat post and stem are not stuck so that’s a good start.





the paint looks good and most of the rust appears to be surface so I think it will clean up nicely.
The dynamo works but this light will never cut it so I think I will take it off.