It's a Carlton - probably!

[mikeymustard]

I've just acquired a frame off of the Ebay: it was billed as a Carlton and I have no reason to assume otherwise. It has crespera lugs, but is probably not Reynolds.
After a peruse of various websites, I'm coming to the idea that it might've once been a Continental, mainly because it doesn't have a bridge for centrepull brakes on the back, but i think there's a guide for a front derailleur cable on it, did early 70s Continentals come with 10 gears?
What have I got here folks? I haven't got it yet so these are the only pics I've got:

I was thinking I might paint the lugs silver to match the forks and get my daughter to sign-write the name in silver too

 

[Spokesmann]

The Continetnal never had chrome fork tips.

 

[mikeymustard]

The Continetnal never had chrome fork tips.

I just assumed they were sprayed silver! What else ran sidepull brakes? From my brief trip round the net (including your site) most carltons seemed to have centrepull

 

[raleighnut]

My Clubman came with Weinmann Dynamic twin pivot sidepulls, very similar to modern brakes and that was in 1968.

These

 

[mikeymustard]

My Clubman came with Weinmann Dynamic twin pivot sidepulls, very similar to modern brakes and that was in 1968.

dual pivot in 1968? That's amazing! Bet there won't be many of those for sale - good job I'm not intending a museum stylee restoration!

 

[raleighnut]

Very often a bracket was used on the seatpost bolt to use centrpull brakes though.

 

[midlife]

Spokesmann can trump your brakes with his GB dual pivot Jobbies

Shaun

 

[mikeymustard]

Brake Wars! LOL
weirdly I just googled weinmann dynamic to take a look and was directed back to here!

 

[Spokesmann]

I just assumed they were sprayed silver! What else ran sidepull brakes? From my brief trip round the net (including your site) most carltons seemed to have centrepull

Those are chrome - I know what you mean though!

 

[Illaveago]

dual pivot in 1968? That's amazing! Bet there won't be many of those for sale - good job I'm not intending a museum stylee restoration!

My 1965/66 Sun Mist was fitted with GB Synchron brakes, I still have them but not the bike.

 

[Spokesmann]

I still use a set of Synchrons - they work very well indeed.

 

[mikeymustard]

Finally got to look at this frame in the flesh (steel?) and daylight today, and I can confirm it's definitely..... a Carlton!
@Spokesmann I'm still leaning towards Continental, especially when I was looking through your thread and found that even the 5 speed has a guide for a front derailleur cable. Even though you say the Conti doesn't have chromed forks, your other original one does; are you trying to mess with my head?
I've also found the original colour on the forks which is red, and the serial number is 0163152, any help?

 

[Spokesmann]

I put polished tin foil on my Continental forks as a kid - its stayed on ever since!

 

[mikeymustard]

And playing cards pegged to the back wheel. So you are messing with my head!

 

[Spokesmann]

And playing cards pegged to the back wheel. So you are messing with my head!

A little misleading...