IanSmithCSE
Guru
- Location
- Worcester, Worcestershire
Good morning,
After a recent failure I have become a little bit more risk averse with older steel (https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/broken-steel-i-guess-i-was-lucky.273776/) and then I see this, but sadly the listing doesn't sit comfortably with me as the seller says;
Condition is "Used" however in "As New Condition" been in long term storage since build
753 Reynolds Tubing in Mica Pearlescent White & Blue
753 Reynolds Chrome Front Forks - See photo's front forks show some surface corrosion/pitting
Dawes Rear Stays
Dawes rear stays and a photo that shows Dawes or possibly something else on the seat stay cap, did Dawes ever make a 753 frame, I thought not?
Why not refurb the forks at the same time or are they from another frame and included to make a full bike? The wheels and seat pin would seem to support this idea as do the Raleigh Branded handlebars
It could easily be a restored 753 frame without restored forks, except for the Dawes issue or sadly a restored 531/653 frame where someone has taken liberties with the sticker. :-(
If you look closely at the seat stay in the rear brake picture there two areas where either there is "a brush hair in the paint" or possibly something to be concerned about
Chroming 753 was always officially frowned upon but Peugeot did it a lot, on the other hand they were a big Reynolds customer and may have been supplied with slightly thicker forks to allow for preparing for chroming.
EDIT
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Went for £158 and a single bid.
Bye
Ian
Possibly, possibly not?
After a recent failure I have become a little bit more risk averse with older steel (https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/broken-steel-i-guess-i-was-lucky.273776/) and then I see this, but sadly the listing doesn't sit comfortably with me as the seller says;
Condition is "Used" however in "As New Condition" been in long term storage since build
753 Reynolds Tubing in Mica Pearlescent White & Blue
753 Reynolds Chrome Front Forks - See photo's front forks show some surface corrosion/pitting
Dawes Rear Stays
Dawes rear stays and a photo that shows Dawes or possibly something else on the seat stay cap, did Dawes ever make a 753 frame, I thought not?
Why not refurb the forks at the same time or are they from another frame and included to make a full bike? The wheels and seat pin would seem to support this idea as do the Raleigh Branded handlebars
It could easily be a restored 753 frame without restored forks, except for the Dawes issue or sadly a restored 531/653 frame where someone has taken liberties with the sticker. :-(
If you look closely at the seat stay in the rear brake picture there two areas where either there is "a brush hair in the paint" or possibly something to be concerned about
Chroming 753 was always officially frowned upon but Peugeot did it a lot, on the other hand they were a big Reynolds customer and may have been supplied with slightly thicker forks to allow for preparing for chroming.
EDIT
====
Went for £158 and a single bid.
Bye
Ian
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