Guinessisgoodforyou
rBotM Winner
No of course notNo pressure Bob!!!
Old Claudbutler seeks a new home
- Thread starter Claud seeks a new home
- Start date
juvela
Retro Guru
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...have very much enjoyed seeing this one; especially like the livery
on me screen it appears "parchment" but suspect that with lavandation it may become a light yellow
looking forward to following along...
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...have very much enjoyed seeing this one; especially like the livery
on me screen it appears "parchment" but suspect that with lavandation it may become a light yellow
looking forward to following along...
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Guinessisgoodforyou
rBotM Winner
It's a strange colour, I'll need to thoroughly degrease the frame, than a careful oxyallic acid bath overnight. The steerer tube will give us the original colour hopefully.-----
...have very much enjoyed seeing this one; especially like the livery
on me screen it appears "parchment" but suspect that with lavandation it may become a light yellow
looking forward to following along...
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juvela
Retro Guru
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forgot to mention above -
t'is obvious from OP's images that headset is an Alatet but pictures do not give close view of upper stack
find meself a'wonderin' if it be the Thomas D. Cross & Sons Ltd edition or the Brampton Bros.
will be interested to hear when you have had opportunity to examine
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there is a small brownish transfer at the front of the toptube which appears to read: "______ TRACK" Model (first word unreadable for me)
is another reader able to make it out?
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forgot to mention above -
t'is obvious from OP's images that headset is an Alatet but pictures do not give close view of upper stack
find meself a'wonderin' if it be the Thomas D. Cross & Sons Ltd edition or the Brampton Bros.
will be interested to hear when you have had opportunity to examine
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there is a small brownish transfer at the front of the toptube which appears to read: "______ TRACK" Model (first word unreadable for me)
is another reader able to make it out?
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Guinessisgoodforyou
rBotM Winner
I'll take some close ups tomorrow. It says Road track model
Looks like a complete Alatet.
PhillB
GT Fan
I'm very pleased you got this GIGFY!! I'm really looking forward to seeing this one!
Plus, as a bonus, I found out the name of the headset on an old Holdsworth La Quelda that is sat in my resto queue!! It's the same as this Alatet.
Guinessisgoodforyou
rBotM Winner
Thanks Phil, nice of you to say so. Claud is a beautiful bike. I can't save the saddle sadly. But! Seat post and stem are not seized
The Brampton version I believe. The TDCross version is not as ornate from memory @juvela will know for sure
Guinessisgoodforyou
rBotM Winner
They are nice bikes Phil, well worth your time.
PhillB
GT Fan
Holdsworth claimed that the La Quelda was the first fillet brazed bike when it came out in the '30's (although that clearly isn't true
) I need to practice my frame lining skills if I am going to do it justiceThis Claud is gorgeous though - someone really looked after it.
Guinessisgoodforyou
rBotM Winner
I always thought the La Quelda was gas welded and dressed smooth? I could of course be talking out of my backsideHoldsworth claimed that the La Quelda was the first fillet brazed bike when it came out in the '30's (although that clearly isn't true
This Claud is gorgeous though - someone really looked after it.
Frame lining is a dying art.
