Jack Taylor touring bike

[Rhythm Thief]

And a few more. Sadly, the more I look at this, the more I feel it needs a full respray. The paint has peeled off (and still is!) around the bottom bracket and on the seat tube. The frame number is 7403, which indicates a 1978 bike. I'm ever more tempted to keep this one myself and restore it properly: other than the respray, which I'll really struggle to afford (especially with all that box lining!), it'll be a pretty straightforward build as it appears to be all original and in pretty good nick mechanically.

 

[FrankCrank]

And a few more. Sadly, the more I look at this, the more I feel it needs a full respray. The paint has peeled off (and still is!) around the bottom bracket and on the seat tube. The frame number is 7403, which indicates a 1978 bike. I'm ever more tempted to keep this one myself and restore it properly: other than the respray, which I'll really struggle to afford (especially with all that box lining!), it'll be a pretty straightforward build as it appears to be all original and in pretty good nick mechanically.

If it were mine, I'd follow Rowan's approach over on Velocipedium. He touches up any rough areas, and follows the mantra that its only original once. The Taylors were famous for that box lining, a self taught skill acquired by one of the brothers I believe. A bike that's getting on for 50 years old has a story to tell, and personally I like to see all this history on show. Anyways, it's your project, and I'm sure it'll turn out great

 

[Rhythm Thief]

If it were mine, I'd follow Rowan's approach over on Velocipedium. He touches up any rough areas, and follows the mantra that its only original once. The Taylors were famous for that box lining, a self taught skill acquired by one of the brothers I believe. A bike that's getting on for 50 years old has a story to tell, and personally I like to see all this history on show. Anyways, it's your project, and I'm sure it'll turn out great

It's not my project yet... I can't really afford to take it on.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Sold! It's gone to a local cyclist who already owns a Jack Taylor tandem and has built his own frame on which he rode LEL a few years ago. He plans to restore this bike as minimally as possible and use it for Audax riding. I think it's gone to a good home.

 

[Spokesmann]

A few more pics... I've had occasion before to remark upon the sexiness of old bike bits, and the Suntour Cyclone derailleur is peak sexy bike bits as far as I'm concerned. The paint on the down tube has cleaned up nicely, but there's some surface rust and the top tube and head tube. Worst of all - this may possibly make a respray necessary - there's a big patch of paint missing around the front derailleur, with more flaking off at the lightest touch. But the tubing beneath looks ok. More research tomorrow, including (with luck) finding the frame number.

Lovely machine, although it's a little rough in places, Id never repaint that, its got Jacks hand lining on it. Classic stuff from one of the UKs former top builders.

 

[Spokesmann]

I bought my JT about 6 years ago, just cleaned the paintwork and cleaned up the parts.

 

[biggs682]

Lovely machine, although it's a little rough in places, Id never repaint that, its got Jacks hand lining on it. Classic stuff from one of the UKs former top builders.

That would have been my plan as well but cest la vie