Hammerite lightweight club special aka 50's Dayton Roadmaster

[Illaveago]

The stamps that were used on the your frame and that of the Dayton Roadmaster are of the same type and the way in which they are laid out in a jaunty angle are very similar. Are there holes in the head tube ?

 

[biggs682]

From the look of the paintwork on the bottom bracket it seems that the paint has lost all of it's life and has become brittle and will probably fall off in other areas. Paint stripper would be too harsh if you were trying to see if there are any underlying transfers . The use of solvents would be a more gentle approach especially the seat tube area where there would most likely to be a makers transfer .
As they say " Slowly, slowly catchy Monkey " !

Well this is the only transfer I have found so far.

The chrome on the front forks is good just a shame about the paint .

And with a set of period drops .

 

[biggs682]

The stamps that were used on the your frame and that of the Dayton Roadmaster are of the same type and the way in which they are laid out in a jaunty angle are very similar. Are there holes in the head tube ?

Nothing obvious on the head tube but there is something there , but till i get the hammerite of from that area i cant tell what it is , it might be a badge pin hole that has been brazed up

 

[woodbutcher]

Nothing obvious on the head tube but there is something there , but till i get the hammerite of from that area i cant tell what it is , it might be a badge pin hole that has been brazed up

Its fun to follow this voyage of discovery

 

[Illaveago]

It is starting to look a lot sportier ? Good work . The chrome forks should clean up with some rust removing gel and then a metal polish .

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Side-on view of the frame geometry is interesting. Head & seat angles look a little slack by today's standards and the curvature of the forks is noticeably different to more modern steel bikes. Looks to be a machine of quite some age.

 

[biggs682]

General thought is that it's a mid 50's Dayton hence the relaxed angles .

 

[biggs682]

Just managed a first 3 mile road test on this fine machine this morning .

Sorted the rather notchy BH Airlite rear hub yesterday by giving it some fresh grease might need re spoking to sort out the weave as I can't move the nipple's.

It actually rode very smoothly all things considering I just picked up random calipers, tyre's and bars from the garage .

 

[biggs682]

Tried soaking the nipple's in releasing oil but still solid so I guess it's rebuild or use as is

Will have to give it some thought .

Had a quote for soda / bead blasting frame and forks only £80 almost cheaper to send it away and have it painted .

 

[woodbutcher]

Tried soaking the nipple's in releasing oil but still solid so I guess it's rebuild or use as is

Will have to give it some thought .

Had a quote for soda / bead blasting frame and forks only £80 almost cheaper to send it away and have it painted .

I may be weird but l quite like the "rat-rod" look

 

[biggs682]

I may be weird but l quite like the "rat-rod" look

That's my thinking at the moment , I just need to sort the mechanical bits so it's ok for some miles .

 

[Illaveago]

Are there any date stamps on the GB brakes ? The ones on my synchrons were in the middle looking from the front .
It's looking better .

 

[biggs682]

Are there any date stamps on the GB brakes ? The ones on my synchrons were in the middle looking from the front .
It's looking better .

The brakes are from my parts box so no help

 

[dan_bo]

Found what I presume is a frame number stamped on the bottom bracket shell drive side across AF5417

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First quick search throws up Viking but cant find any ref to a lugless model

http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/frame-numbering.html

Looks like one of them 'I am not a robot' codes.

You're a madman btw. Well done.

 

[Illaveago]

The brakes are from my parts box so no help

It might help you with dating your parts box !