R.E.W Reynolds

[biggs682]

Doing a bit of searching on the web last night and got swapping messages with another R.E.W owner and his frame has a 5 digit number and 3 digit number similar to mine and he claims his was built by Bill Hurlow !!

Earlier in the week another suggestion that soon got shot down in flames was Cottingham Reid as they were local to Northampton .

 

[Illaveago]

Ha, Ha! A secret underworld of frame builders !

 

[biggs682]

A decision has been made re the build , it's going back together in as condition and it will just get a clean as it goes along .

Had some time last night and this morning in the garage and offered up some bottom brackets before deciding on a 115mm sealed unit , i just couldn't find a cup and cone older shaft of the right length to fit required crank .

Also cleaned up the bearing surfaces on the headset cups noticing the bottom one has threads in it ??

 

[biggs682]

Dragged this out of hiding tonight to start the rebuild process so watch this space

 

[biggs682]

Just had some time to apply some cutting paste and a light polish to see what it would come up like. Just a shame that the cream paintwork is not in the same condition as the red .

Also fitted a new front tyre and tube and then it was time to pack in .

 

[woodbutcher]

Just had some time to apply some cutting paste and a light polish to see what it would come up like. Just a shame that the cream paintwork is not in the same condition as the red .

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Also fitted a new front tyre and tube and then it was time to pack in .

Elbow grease is a marvellous thing Mr B. the frame looks really good !

 

[biggs682]

Elbow grease is a marvellous thing Mr B. the frame looks really good !

I was once upon a time with chromed headstock lugs , half chromed fr forks and half chromed rear stays over the years the chrome on the lugs and forks has all but gone .

As long as it rides nicely and reliably that's all that will matter as my winter / wet weather bike

 

[biggs682]

A bit of tinkering this morning has got this almost road test ready .

Just needs the rear block and chain fitting then setting up.

 

[biggs682]

Eight months after picking this R.E.W up I finally had a couple of laps around the block on it earlier tonight .

Felt nice just a few little things to do before another test ride.

 

[Drago]

That is gorgeous.

 

[biggs682]

That is gorgeous.

It's not so gorgeous in the flesh due to the amount of scabby chrome but hey ho

 

[Drago]

Do you know where in the town Reynolds were based?

 

[biggs682]

Do you know where in the town Reynolds were based?

Yes Wellingborough road , see picture of an earlier R.E.W outside the shop as it is today .

 

[Drago]

Blimey, I've frequented that establishment several times.

 

[biggs682]

Well swapped the bottom bracket out for a longer one this morning and that has helped keep the chain on when in the smaller gears might still need a longer one but it certainly felt better on it's 3 mile road test after doing the work , i might even use it for a gentle commute today