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1960s Wally Green; Reynolds 531
SOLD: Wally Green made in England. Original paint.
Size is 56.5cm seat tube center to center and 58.5cm top tube. Wally Green built frames for a number of English brands and under his own name in the 1950's into the early 1960's. The date this frame was built is unknown, but guessing late 1950's to early 1960's. More information is on the CR website and on the Classic Lightweights website here: https://www.classiclightweights.co.u...s/green-wally/ Frame constructed from Reynolds 531 double butted tubing with Campagnolo 1010 dropouts. English threading, 1” steerer, 27.2mm seat post diameter. This frame is a beautiful example of frame building craft and refined lugwork of the 1950s and 1960s. Using standard Nervex Pro lugs, Wally filed and reshaped the joints to create a unique and elegant look. This frame has braze-on fittings for most components, unusual for the time period when clamped on parts was the norm. Of interest, there is a Custom's stamp on the left chain stay, presumably for import to the U.S. Ready to ride, this bike is equipped with a period mix of quality components. Campagnolo shift levers, Record derailleurs, early high flange hubs, seat post. T.A. crankset, Brampton (I think) HS, Stronglight bottom bracket, BBB pedals, GB Spearpoint stem with GB randonneur style bars, Velox bar plugs, Mafac Dural Forge brake set (calipers have brass bushings), Brooks B17N, Lapize alloy pump. 27" rims not labeled, but look to be Super Champion, shod with NOS 27 x 1-1/8 Panracer Pasela tires. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...25bcb5f6de.jpg |
Originally Posted by VRJAKE
(Post 22694505)
For Sale: Wally Green made in England. Original paint. Ask is $750 net to me. Shipping at cost, no charge for boxing.
Lots of pics here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/199342...77720303238873 Size is 56.5cm seat tube center to center and 58.5cm top tube. Wally Green built frames for a number of English brands and under his own name in the 1950's into the early 1960's. The date this frame was built is unknown, but guessing late 1950's to early 1960's. More information is on the CR website and on the Classic Lightweights website here: https://www.classiclightweights.co.u...s/green-wally/ Frame constructed from Reynolds 531 double butted tubing with Campagnolo 1010 dropouts. English threading, 1” steerer, 27.2mm seat post diameter. This frame is a beautiful example of frame building craft and refined lugwork of the 1950s and 1960s. Using standard Nervex Pro lugs, Wally filed and reshaped the joints to create a unique and elegant look. This frame has braze-on fittings for most components, unusual for the time period when clamped on parts was the norm. Of interest, there is a Custom's stamp on the left chain stay, presumably for import to the U.S. Ready to ride, this bike is equipped with a period mix of quality components. Campagnolo shift levers, Record derailleurs, early high flange hubs, seat post. T.A. crankset, Brampton (I think) HS, Stronglight bottom bracket, BBB pedals, GB Spearpoint stem with GB randonneur style bars, Velox bar plugs, Mafac Dural Forge brake set (calipers have brass bushings), Brooks B17N, Lapize alloy pump. 27" rims not labeled, but look to be Super Champion, shod with NOS 27 x 1-1/8 Panracer Pasela tires. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...25bcb5f6de.jpg Look at that fork, has to be one of the most elegant I have ever seen, what a beautiful bike. :love: Can you grow it up to at least a 62cm. plz? This is a bargain IMO, GLWS. |
That is BEAUTIFUL! Someone is going to score on this one.
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I'm ridiculously tempted to buy this bike and I don't need nor want another bike.
The top tube is a little longer than I like but a shorter stem would fix that . . . I have a late 50s Claud Butler that is in very good shape with original paint. It's not quite as nice as this as it's straight gauge 531. I was planning on building it with fairly similar components. I'd have to get rid of that project if I buy this. I'll think about this. Someone else might want/need this more than I do, :). |
Wow, a beauty for sure.
GLWS |
Nice bike!
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I am looking for a bike resizing machine that can make this fit me! Good luck , as was said , it is going to be a score for someone is going to get a very nice bike .
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I swear, I think I saw this bike in 2006 or so at the Cirque du Cyclisme in Greensboro - if not, these are WONDERFUL bikes! GLWTS!
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lovely, wish this were 54!
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This bike is amazing and a good price for the condition/vintage/quality of the work. Just look at that stem with the built-in cable stop!
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Beautiful! Were it my size I would have already bought it. The pedals are Brampton B8's, not bbb. Just trying to help.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...79b629a826.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...706c58a174.jpg |
Shout out to VRJake, great to work with, professionally packed, beautiful bike.
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Originally Posted by brewerkz
(Post 22705028)
Shout out to VRJake, great to work with, professionally packed, beautiful bike.
Brent |
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