Originally Posted by nova
Dont loose any parts esp for bottom bracket. Its a 26 tpi thread non standard. You can buy them but best to keep the originals. You will need a derailer hanger to use modern derailers or learn how to rebuild the old one. I say its a very worthwhile porject though. Youll love it and hate it all at the same time and learn more than you even think possible.
The 26 TPI bottom brackets and headsets were only on the Nottingham Raleighs and perhaps a few made by Raleigh-owned factories in Commonwealth countries.
That looks like a low-end Japanese model from the early/mid 1980s. Threading will be standard English/ISO, nothing "Raleigh" about it but the decals.
Sheldon "http://sheldonbrown.com/japan" Brown
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