Hoping to pick up a 70s Carlton tomorrow.....or at least I think it is? 😁🤦

[Midlife]

It's this frame as per Cobra and siblings.

Can anyone help telling me year of my Carlton Cobra | CycleChat Cycling Forum

Hello hope someone can help me out , I’ve just purchased Carlton Cobra seller told me 1969, not sure I bought it as my later father used to work at Carlton cycles Worksop. Hope someone can help . Thanks pics below

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[averagebiker]

It's this frame as per Cobra and siblings.

Can anyone help telling me year of my Carlton Cobra | CycleChat Cycling Forum

Hello hope someone can help me out , I’ve just purchased Carlton Cobra seller told me 1969, not sure I bought it as my later father used to work at Carlton cycles Worksop. Hope someone can help . Thanks pics below

www.cyclechat.net

Good shout!
I wonder if it was painted because the chrome had turned to rust? Could there be good chrome under the paint?!?!

 

[Midlife]

I think the un chromed version of the frame was the pre Crespera lugged Continental

 

[averagebiker]

All home safe and sound, I will look for serial numbers etc tomorrow but for today here are some pictures......
Milremo stem
French hubs
Huret gear lever so presumably the derailleur is Huret too (5 speed hub)
Wrights saddle
Frame is 21" which is too small for me so I will keep the wheels and a few other bits and dispose of the rest.. ..

 

[Old Ned]

Looks like the Carlton (and other brands) style of seat stay wrapover.

 

[Midlife]

Are the wheels Normandy / Weinmann?

 

[averagebiker]

Looks like the Carlton (and other brands) style of seat stay wrapover.

Its definitely a carlton

 

[averagebiker]

Are the wheels Normandy / Weinmann?

Yes, Normandy hubs, Weinmann rims

 

[averagebiker]

The only marking i can see on the BB shell is what looks like an X slap bang, bottom middle.

The serial number on the rear drop out is 340065

 

[Midlife]

1968-72 Carlton where the numbering system went pants!

In between the original Carlton numbering of a letter / digits and the Raleigh bean counters numbering of W-month-year-serial