Originally Posted by unworthy1

the bottom bracket was English threaded, however.. (loosened counter clockwise)
CCW to loosen which cup?
If both then that's regular RH threading to both cups and indicates a FR (or Italian but that's not gonna happen) BB.
If you meant the NDS cup then CCW to unscrew is an indication of ANY threading: they ALL unscrew CCW.
If the DS cup it should require CLOCKWISE turning to unscrew the LH threaded cup for a British (or Swiss) BB
If you have both cups removed then TEST the BB shell with a known BSC (British) BB unit, but depending on brand there could also be markings on the cups which tell you what threading is used