Help identify my frame

[Optimusbike]

Hi!

This might be a hard one, but I need help identifying this frame. It was bought 1974-1975. The frame weights about 3,4kg.


Thanks !

 

[Optimusbike]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78908507@N02/7065188057/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78908507@N02/7065187777/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78908507@N02/6919107730/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78908507@N02/7065187437/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78908507@N02/6919107396/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78908507@N02/7065186853/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78908507@N02/6919106816/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78908507@N02/6919106720/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78908507@N02/6918842396/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78908507@N02/7064920345/

Hopefully images are now visible

 

[Midlife]

I was working in a bike shop in 1974-5 and nothing like that came through the doors that I remember..

It's either a lot older, a cheap import or an overseas frame IMHO

Strange.........


Shaun

 

[Optimusbike]

The frame (and bike around it) cost about 1000mk (finnish markka) in -74. Should equal about 1000euros nowadays.

There were guesses that the frame is peugeot or crescent but crescent was ruled out and peugeot was a hunch.

It cant be much older than -74 either.

I've tried finnish forums and few others but no one seems to know the manifacturer.

 

[Some Guy]

Just an opinion, but I enquired about a mystery frame some time ago. An some one commented that the chainstay and seatstay bridges (which were similar to this frame, plain flat plate) showed it to be a cheap import frame.

 

[Optimusbike]

I guess that is what I have to go with then. An unknown cheap import

Well that doesn't change the fact that I'm going to finish this bike. Since this is my first project, It really matter if the frame is a cheap import. We'll see what comes out of this. Wish me luck.

And thanks!!

 

[Some Guy]

Good luck with your project!
I'm sure you'll have fun playing with it & riding it, enjoy! Post some pics when you're done.

 

[Old Ned]

Are you basing the Peugeot or Crescent connection on the remains of the chequer-board decals? They were common on those brands. However, if it is one of these brands, then it is not a top-end frame at all. The flat bridges and the flattened fork ends show it to be a budget one. I must admit that a 1000euros for such a bike seems very high for today never mind in '74.

 

[hamster]

The plate for a kickstand and the horrible fork ends (no dropouts just squeezed flat tubing) mark it out to be a cheap utility frame. The fact that it weighs 3.4kg also back up that view.

Have fun, but don't spend a fortune on the paint job!