Old Claudbutler seeks a new home

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

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among other things, Scandia was a marque employed by Monark-Crescent Bicycles - MCB

MCB models were sometimes transferred as Scandia...perchance a means of packing more product into a given market...

have not previously encountered a chainset bearing the name


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More close ups to follow haven't found anything on the chainwheel. It's all a bit barn find at the moment. Claud is certainly a thing of beauty. My initial thoughts were a Durax chainset. The arms are the wrong profile though.
I forgot to say the rims are pre dimple Weinmann. Spokes were chrome plated and double butted. Look to be 15/17 gauge but I haven't measured them, mk one eyeball guess

 

[bagpuss]

Constrictor made a platform pedal. Picture to follow. The platform looks almost home made compared to the spindle .
Plenty of odd ball components about .I had a Brooks seat post complete with a built on cradle. I have never seen another.

https://flic.kr/p/4gFGPF

 

[juvela]

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rims appear to be unferruled so likely wheels of washered construction

are rims marked as issuing from Weinmann facility in Belgium?

appear they are likely to be either model Nr. 256 or model Nr. A-122





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[Guinessisgoodforyou]

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rims appear to be unferruled so likely wheels of washered construction

are rims marked as issuing from Weinmann facility in Belgium?

appear they are likely to be either model Nr. 256 or model Nr. A-122


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Definitely number 256

 

[bagpuss]

Should of ask In previous post ,are the cranks steel or alloy .

Lytaloy made an aluminum cottered crank .

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Should of ask In previous post ,are the cranks steel or alloy .

Lytaloy made an aluminum cottered crank .

Cranks are steel.

 

[Jonny69]

Just catching up with this thread. Good to see it ended up with GIGFY.

I know this has already been covered, but I don't think it has many hallmarks of a 1930s frame. If you ignore the 1950s componentry, the following things are inconsistent for on a 30s frame: the fork is too straight, no headclip, it has later mudguard fittings (30s ones are usually a slotted tab), dropouts are not plain steel, derailleur hanger if it had one would usually be for a Cyclo or Osgear (not a threaded Campagnolo type).

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Just catching up with this thread. Good to see it ended up with GIGFY.

I know this has already been covered, but I don't think it has many hallmarks of a 1930s frame. If you ignore the 1950s componentry, the following things are inconsistent for on a 30s frame: the fork is too straight, no headclip, it has later mudguard fittings (30s ones are usually a slotted tab), dropouts are not plain steel, derailleur hanger if it had one would usually be for a Cyclo or Osgear (not a threaded Campagnolo type).

Thanks Jonny, I've dated it, it's 1951 a few pages back mate, there's a catalogue entry.

 

[Jonny69]

Thanks Jonny, I've dated it, it's 1951 a few pages back mate, there's a catalogue we entry.

Cool, I saw that and I wasn't sure if you were sure because of the frame number. Just giving you some more evidence for it being a later frame.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Cool, I saw that and I wasn't sure if you were sure because of the frame number. Just giving you some more evidence for it being a later frame.

It's a strange number isn't it? The 517 above the four figures could be 7th month 1951. Fairly happy it's 1951 but if anything finds anything to the contrary please post it here.