Bitsa from next door

[Dec66]

Can you take another photo with a torch shining cross-ways across the letters? You get the indentations in shadow and it makes the letters clearer. A tip from my archaeology days when trying to read weather-worn inscriptions on stone

Not much use, sadly.

 

[RichardB]

Not much use, sadly.

Ah well. To me, it looks like a set of digits, possibly starting 8115 ... However, that would be about 12 digits long, which is way too much for a frame number IWHT. Unlikely to be someone's postcode, either.

 

[Dec66]

Ah well. To me, it looks like a set of digits, possibly starting 8115 ... However, that would be about 12 digits long, which is way too much for a frame number IWHT. Unlikely to be someone's postcode, either.

I think it is too, but can't make it out.

I do have the frame number though

 

[midlife]

There was often a long number under a nervex BB. I assumed it was a manufacturing batch number ?

 

[Dec66]

There was often a long number under a nervex BB. I assumed it was a manufacturing batch number ?

I thought Nervex did the lugs, not the BB?

BB by Brampton or TDC according to the 1962 catalogue (though I don't see anything stamped on the BB itself).

 

[classic33]

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Not much use, sadly.

Ends E66, with centre section having two sets of markings stamped into it. Different size stamps used.

 

[midlife]

I thought Nervex did the lugs, not the BB?

BB by Brampton or TDC according to the 1962 catalogue (though I don't see anything stamped on the BB itself).

Looks like a Nervex stamp to me

 

[biggs682]

Looks like a Nervex stamp to me

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Never seen a nervex shell that didn't have the long number on it

 

[Dec66]

Never seen a nervex shell that didn't have the long number on it

That's what the stamp is, I just can't make out the digits.

 

[biggs682]

That's what the stamp is, I just can't make out the digits.

As others have said it's a product part number / casting number

 

[Dec66]

This just came:



Not sure it smells quite right though:



I've waiting on a down-tube single friction shifter by Huret I've ordered. But now I'm wondering whether to hunt for a double instead.

Had a look at the rims: can't see a maker. They have a kind of pewter finish which the old boy painted silver. They wouldn't look much cop, to be honest, but I do want to keep the hubs. I'm torn.

 

[classic33]

That's what the stamp is, I just can't make out the digits.

Try taking a couple of pictures, various viewpoints, then reverse to a negative.
Can often show the number/marking in better detail, than a positive.

Most phones allow this to be done on the handset.

Two seperate punch sizes can be seen. First two digits of the smaller punch start 54.

 

[Dec66]

Huret shifter here; still not sure whether to use that, or go 10-speed as I have the front mech as well as the rear. It may depend on what crankset I can pick up reasonably.

Bought a tool off eBay to take the cassette off... This one's too bloody big as well

 

[Dec66]

@chickendrumsticks ; hi, I've been a bit previous and sent you a PM about the Mileater you just sold.

 

[chickendrumsticks]

@chickendrumsticks ; hi, I've been a bit previous and sent you a PM about the Mileater you just sold.

I've replied. BTW, that number on the BB is a nervex ID code, Part of it represents the angles of the frame. And judging by the possible age of your frame the frame number will be on the LH rear dropout...