Anyone recognize the maker from these clue's

[biggs682]

Been asked to try and id a bike a bit more by the following pictures , seems to have shot in rear stays which look nice and thin . Thinking forks are non original as rear drop outs have eye but forks don't

Looks like the seat post is done via a grub screw quite a bit down the tube unlike the Allen's that have it in the seat cluster .

Not sure if the seat tube is an extended one or not cant really tell

Shame about the crankset and from what i can make out the bars and stem aare all stamped made in France as is the crank , my first thought was French but the seat bolt is throwing me a bit

 

[Ian H]

That is an odd frame. It should be easy to identify. It looks late for pencil stays. The brazings and close clearance suggest very early 80s. Is the down-tube inch, or is it an illusion?

 

[Cycleops]

That seat bolt looks like it may be a later addition. Can't imagine any self respecting frame builder would resort to a bodge like that.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I'm seeing rather a lump around that seat bolt, looks like a welding job, perhaps.

 

[biggs682]

That is an odd frame. It should be easy to identify. It looks late for pencil stays. The brazings and close clearance suggest very early 80s. Is the down-tube inch, or is it an illusion?

Yes normal size tubing as far as i can say and i am thinking mid 80's due to recessed brake fittings

That seat bolt looks like it may be a later addition. Can't imagine any self respecting frame builder would resort to a bodge like that.

I agree re size of screw head for sure

I'm seeing rather a lump around that seat bolt, looks like a welding job, perhaps.

I am presuming it's on a lug / base that is brazed on to the tube like any other fitting

 

[Lancsman]

I would say it is a Peugeot from the mid eighties. I know from doing research on my two pugs that Peugeot used the grub screw fitting for the seatbolt.
www.cyclechat.net/threads/1987-peugeot-shed-find.110255/
This thread shows one
ETA
It also appears to have a braze on boss above the front mech, Simplex made a bolt on front mech that Peugeot used

 

[biggs682]

I would say it is a Peugeot from the mid eighties. I know from doing research on my two pugs that Peugeot used the grub screw fitting for the seatbolt.
www.cyclechat.net/threads/1987-peugeot-shed-find.110255/
This thread shows one
ETA
It also appears to have a braze on boss above the front mech, Simplex made a bolt on front mech that Peugeot used

Yep that looks like it to me many thanks