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Post by brianbutler on Oct 29, 2020 19:38:32 GMT
I just acquired this gem from the original owner for $80. He said it was a 1965 but I believe the Raleigh badge and other markings make it a 1967. I will have to look for serial numbers and try to do some research. The frame is Reynolds 531 and sound, paint well worn. The bike has some interesting features: The GB stem is drilled to act as the brake cable housing stop. I thought this was a hack but it is actually how these bikes were made. There is a grease fitting on the bottom of the BB shell. Can you imagine pumping in enough grease to fill the shell? Shifters and RD are replacements, which is ust as well since the FD is Simplex junk. It has a nice Williams cottered crankset that might be a beast to remove but I have a good tool for pressing out the cotter pins. The pedals are original and cool. Brake levers and calipers seem to be original. Front wheel is replaced but rear hub, rim, and freewheel look original.
This bike might get the full treatment. I will post some better pictures here when I get around to it. For now, this is the ad photo that attracted me.
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Post by Jem on Oct 29, 2020 20:10:13 GMT
I'd love to see some close up shots Brian - eg drilled stem
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Post by franco on Oct 29, 2020 20:14:29 GMT
Nice project.
I like how the seat stays wrap around the seat tube on these Carltons. They have their loyal collectors in the UK as well.
You would probably get $40 for the Williams crankset with it being a double if the chrome cleans up well.
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Post by brianbutler on Oct 29, 2020 21:28:23 GMT
I'd love to see some close up shots Brian - eg drilled stem You've got it.
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Post by Jem on Oct 30, 2020 16:38:39 GMT
Many thanks for posting that up...very interesting. I don't think I have ever seen that before.
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Post by brianbutler on Oct 30, 2020 17:53:09 GMT
I had never seen it before, either. Then I started looking at pictures of old Carltons and some other bikes and found that it was quite common. Sheldon Brown mentions it in his article about cable routing. It seems like this would introduce a stress point making stem failure more likely. It reminds me of the timbers in my basement with holes cut through for pipes and wires. Never really seemed like a good idea.
Brian
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