1950 R O Harrison ‘project’

[Jonny69]

HS - and count your good fortune that steerer along eno' to accommodate it as well ...quite conceivable it was made this length to accept a clip style set...

This frame post-dates the clip headset era somewhat. There were a small number of manufacturers who persisted with them well into the 1950s, but I don’t think I’ve ever noticed R. O. Harrison being one of them.

The steerer would be a lot longer if it had had a clip originally. The threads would be finer and it would probably still show some sign of having had a tongue cutout if it had been cut down. It would be more likely to see a roadster style headset fitted to a cut down clip steerer, since the threads are the same

 

[Jonny69]

And the headtube doesn’t have integrated cups.

 

[Chdot]

Ah

Interesting

Never actually owned a frame with clip headset

Wasn’t aware they used different threads.

Just made an assumption because of the slot

 

[juvela]

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This frame post-dates the clip headset era somewhat. There were a small number of manufacturers who persisted with them well into the 1950s, but I don’t think I’ve ever noticed R. O. Harrison being one of them.

The steerer would be a lot longer if it had had a clip originally. The threads would be finer and it would probably still show some sign of having had a tongue cutout if it had been cut down. It would be more likely to see a roadster style headset fitted to a cut down clip steerer, since the threads are the same

thank you

be statement a reference to the Chater Lea steerer o' 31/32"?


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[Chdot]

Getting there

Various details to sort out inc bar tape

 

[Chdot]

Arrived in post today

Don’t remember seeing double ones before

Fortunately someone was selling some on eBay!

 

[Chdot]

Amazed to find another 1950 ROH frame in a similar ‘state’ to mine!

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1950 R O Harrison track, thanks to Eric Charnley

in poor condition, sold as full respray, but i tbink the lining is too good to scrap without a fight, so I'll try to rescue it if possible, worst part is a stripped top tube

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/523463875262474/posts/1282863182655869/

Even odder that it has a “stripped top tube”. Mine came with ‘house paint’ on tt. I removed that and found no trace of the original finish.