14T Freewheel, Vintage?

[PedalPedantic]

Did any British companies make a 14T freewheel? I am building my first single-speed bike (a 1947 P. Barnard), and wish to go 46Tx14T with the gearing. This gives me about 76 gear inches. If I have to go to a 16T freewheel, I would have to put a track chainring (56T?) on the front to get that kind of gear inch rating. I don't want a contemporary freewheel on this bike. Should I just be patient and wait for a 14T (Brampton, Cyclo, T.D. Cross, Villiers) to show up? I haven't seen one.

 

[Sharky]

What size wheels?

 

[Sharky]

With a std 700 wheel, a 46x16 will give you a 76" gear.

 

[raleighnut]

Look in BMX shops, quite common for them to use 14T screw on freewheels.

 

[Sharky]

Look in BMX shops, quite common for them to use 14T screw on freewheels.

Do the bmx ones have the same thread diameter? Couldn't see any reference to it when just googled, but I did see one which you could get in either RH or LH drive, which I've not seen before.

 

[raleighnut]

Do the bmx ones have the same thread diameter? Couldn't see any reference to it when just googled, but I did see one which you could get in either RH or LH drive, which I've not seen before.

I'm pretty sure 'cheapo' BMX bikes use the standard threaded type, some do use a weird 'integrated freewheel' with loads of tiny bearings hence my suggestion of going to a shop rather than providing a link (plus the OP is 'over the pond')

 

[rogerzilla]

BMX freewheels are the standard thread. I have a Shimano one on my singlespeed.

 

[midlife]

Put on a Dicta SS to get you up and running while you find a vintage one