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Old 02-18-24 | 02:11 PM
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chainstay stop screams UK

chainstays are rapier pattern (conical and undimpled) which always means anglophone origin

h2o not original

date near to 1970

headset cobbled together from bits

dog's breakfast kitting indicates assembled from whatever was in the parts bin

dimples in seat stay tops most distinctive feature - may have been added post-manufacture

threading and tubing diameters will be BSC

original spaceing would have been 100mm front and 120mm rear

brake centres likely to be 52mm

saddle pillar size 27.2mm

cutouts in shell may be post-manufacture

check fork ends to see if they match dropouts

check steerer for possible markings

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