The fixed cup is a LH thread. Adjustable cup RH. I don't usually remove the fixed cup. They are in there tight. No reason to unless it needs replacing. I just use a rag on a stick to clean it out. When I replace the spindle, I use grease to hold the bearings onto the spindle and thread it carefully through the fixed cup, hold it and screw in the already loaded adjustable cup with my other hand.

Last night I finally got back to the 1950 Superbe. I finished polishing the handlebars, brake levers, and SA shifter a few weeks ago. I washed the frame last night with Meguiar's car wash and wax, and it did reveal blemishes, scratches, and other damage to the near 70 year old paint. However, I like the patina and it did show off some of the richness left in the colour. No corrosion on the frame itself, however the fenders need some work due to surface rust. Is an evapo rust product the best idea here? I'd rather not damage the paint, and I am not sure how I would finish up. Perhaps a clear coat over the area once it is all cleaned up?

I packed fresh bearings in the headset cups with nice marine grease, and put it back together. Turns so smoothly now. Next thing is to source some brake parts and cables, service the AG, and put it back together. The Dynoluxe battery unit needs some TLC. I pulled late 1970s ever-ready (red coloured) batteries out of it. I'm sure you can imagine what they looked like, and the mess in the battery holder. There is some suspect wiring also - I may use some speaker wire to repair that, though I'll need some pointers. It is a lot of fun finally bringing the parts back together. I'll post photos toward the end of the project (my work space is crowded and makes taking photos difficult).

I have done it by putting a couple of old spokes in some of the spoke holes, clamping the spokes in a vise and resting the flange on a piece of wood to protect it, and with the spokes holding the shell against rotation, go to town with a hammer and punch.
New hubs that have not had the ball ring torqued by riding it don't need to be held in place I have found.

I shot a video clip showing how I did it a few years back. I have done it since by modifying the procedure a bit. Putting two or more spokes on one side of the flange to resist rotation and resting the shell on a block of wood works a bit better than the way I did it in the video, but both methods work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBcp...ature=youtu.be

I've contacted the owner so may go and have a look tomorrow.
I'm wondering if it might be an Indian built Hercules....
I see no evidence of a 3 speed cable.
Is the kick stand British?

Those shallow mudguards are from the 1930s. From the catalogs, Herc mostly used the "HERCULES" or a simple spoke style chainring similar to the Raleigh, but this style does appear on the juvenile models, so it's not far fetched to assume it could have been also used on full sized roadsters at times. 3 speed hubs were an option back then. Also, back then, these roadsters either came with the enclosed chainguard or no chainguard, so this later addition helps point to a pre war date. I'm thinking this is a pre war Herc.

Yes, agreed

It inspires me to get back to work on my `49 Clubman scorcher, but not until I've taken a couple of my other bikes out for a ride this weekend.

The DL1 will have to wait until the first pass with the street sweepers
- I don't want to risk starting rust on those steel fenders. But I've got a few bikes with aluminum fenders that are ready to roll.

Spring has officially Sprung here in Minnesota, and it's going to be a gorgeous weekend!

^^Yes! I've been riding my Superbe to work all week

Good to know.
Going to have a look tomorrow am

I think it's worth a look. I can't see much from this photo but I do see those early mudguards, bolt on stays, cottered crank and Hercules style fork crown cap.

I'll let you know how it turns out.

Glad you found one, and Canadian to boot!. Is that the coffee colour? I've put 20" Schwalbe Marathons on both of our folders with good success.

Pretty much anything if Sheldon is to be believed!