The crank appears to be a double, but there appears to be only one shifter, and it's on a brazed shifter mount. Therefore the original front derailleur must have been a lever-actuated ("suicide") model. Am I right? Therefore this frame must date to the very early 60's or earlier.
I'd like to see more photos... is there a oil port on the BB? What's the BB threading? What are the dropouts?
Looks like a nice old touring frame at any rate.
Originally Posted by
RoboIsGod
.... maybe i'll try scraping the paint off and see if the lettering is still there.
Use a little "goof-off" to dissolve the rattlecan paint, and you should see any lettering that's left.