I bought this old bike while I was searching for early 80's Raleighs for my reunion ride this summer.
It seemed to nice to pass on and it was cheap. We never used it for the ride though.
I bought it from the original owner who bought it new in the spring of 1975. It was ridden only a few times before he became ill (MS), which is a sad story in itself. He then put it in the basement where it sat until I brought it up the stairs for him.
Now that I've dusted it off and had a look, it really is a time machine.
Completely original.
Takes me back to when I was 10 years old and saw bikes like this all over the place.