What year?

[Kallum]

Hello all!

I have had this frame in the back of my garage for about 2 years now and I have finally got onto sorting it out. Can anyone help with what year roughly it is?

 

[mikeymustard]

It's 2015.

You're welcome

 

[Kallum]

There was me thinking it was 2014!

Thanks

 

[mikeymustard]

That's some fab patina on the bottom bracket

 

[paul-kent]

I guess 70s or 80s

 

[YahudaMoon]

I guess 70s or 80s

1670' 80's ?

 

[paul-kent]

Am I missing the joke?

https://oldbike.wordpress.com/1983-pashley-post-office-bicycle/

 

[mikeymustard]

Am I missing the joke?

https://oldbike.wordpress.com/1983-pashley-post-office-bicycle/

It's cos it looks like it was stored on a shelf - the continental shelf!

 

[Kallum]

How can you tell the difference between the pashley ones and the coop?

 

[Drago]

I don't but the forks mark yours as a Pashley.

 

[User42423]

Hello all!

I have had this frame in the back of my garage for about 2 years now and I have finally got onto sorting it out. Can anyone help with what year roughly it is?
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This would appear to be a post 1940 G.P.O cycle frame. The "camel back" design was 1st first in 1930. It became known as the '29' design. As to maker, you've got several varieties: Co-op, Federal, Townsend, Wheatsheaf etc. I would suggest Co-op.

Pashley didn't start building G.P.O's till 50s.

 

[Kallum]

Thank you cycling mad for a helpful response. In your opinion it's worth restoring then being an older one?

 

[User42423]

Thank you cycling mad for a helpful response. In your opinion it's worth restoring then being an older one?

Honestly, no. Unless you can do the restoration work yourself. I had my own 1930 example 'semi' professionally restored several years ago. I rode it once, & hated it!!.

 

[midlife]

Oh no! A post office bike. Brings me out in a cold sweat!

Shaun

 

[Kallum]

Yeah I would be doing it all myself