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Old 10-15-09 | 03:05 AM
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What frame is this?

Hey. I was wondering, if someone could tell me, what farme is this. It is said to be Raleigh Sprite, but it doesnīt look like the same frame, when i searched it on the internet. Itīs five-speed. Hope you can help me out.
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Old 10-15-09 | 05:16 AM
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My first guess would be that it is indeed a Raleigh Sprite but the picture you have supplied in miserably inadequate. Good clear pictures of the drive side of the frame is where you begin. Next, ensure that you have good clear close-up shots of the bottom bracket, head tube lugs and drop-outs. Without clear pictures, it is almost impossible for me or anyone else to help with identification.
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Old 10-15-09 | 05:29 AM
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Could be an optical illusion from a wide angle lens but the head tube looks so much steeper than the seat tube, that it appears to be bent just behind the head lugs. The front wheel also looks too close to the down tube for that style of bicycle. Proceed with caution.
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Old 10-15-09 | 10:12 AM
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Could be an optical illusion from a wide angle lens but the head tube looks so much steeper than the seat tube, that it appears to be bent just behind the head lugs. The front wheel also looks too close to the down tube for that style of bicycle. Proceed with caution.
There is also a suspicious rust band on the down tube just below the lower head lug. This further suggests front-end damage:

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Old 10-16-09 | 05:17 AM
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Well, thanks. It looks really weird. Proceeding with caution.
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