Help identifying old Claud Butler

[Losgaintir]

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On a slightly different tack, I have now removed cotter pins, chainring and crank.
Acting on the good advice of WD-40, yet more WD-40 and time, certainly helped.
The chainset is marked Durax on both cranks and the chainring is quite a slim, elegant affair.
Is this likely to have been original equipment?
Colin

 

[Losgaintir]

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One more query I should have included with the last post.
Large nuts on older bicycles, bottom bracket, stem, etc. what do people use to work on these, large adjustables, or do special tools exist?
Colin

 

[Spokesmann]

Those drop outs are stamped...

 

[Losgaintir]

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Hello Mike.
If they are stamped, does that make them more malleable and hence easier to set back into the correct position, cold or suitably warmed up?
Colin

 

[Big Block]

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The chainset is marked Durax on both cranks and the chainring is quite a slim, elegant affair.
Is this likely to have been original equipment?

can you identify the engraving on the back of the chainring?
should be a two letter date code
http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/wi ... ating.html

 

[Losgaintir]

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The two parts of the chain ring and crank are still together.
I have one non standard headed bolt, which I have tried unsuccessfully to move and is now soaking in WD-40.
Is it likely that the date number might be near the centre, under the two mating parts?
Colin

 

[keithglos]

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The ends are ductile mild steel, and can easily be tapped back up into shape.

Sort of thing used to happen when someone stuck the gear into the wheel, or got something lodged through the wheel.

As a repairer in the 50s / 60s I used to see these problems frequently.

Just saw the Durax cranks. Look like British size, but many had French pedal threads. If loose on the axle this is likely, good quality cranks, always with poor chrome, but if you plan to refinish check the pedal threads first.

Keith

 

[Big Block]

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Is it likely that the date number might be near the centre, under the two mating parts?

two Williams rings showing the location of the stampings:
Williams logo
year code
number of teeth

 

[COUPES]

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I don't think they are forged, look like they're pressed out. I've seen them bent back but not sure they need heat or can be done cold and not as much as yours. Hopefully they can be repaired ok. Just don't understand why someone would bend them out in the first place?

Simon

 

[COUPES]

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Williams date codes always handy.