Bitsa from next door

[Dec66]

I've replied. BTW, that number on the BB is a nervex ID code, Part of it represents the angles of the frame. And judging by the possible age of your frame the frame number will be on the LH rear dropout...

Cheers, mate, I've replied to the PM in turn.

What a beautiful bike that Mileater is.

 

[Dec66]

It's been a while, with one thing and another, but when I have had a chance to look at the old girl, I've had murder getting the headset nut off. Firstly I didn't have a big enough spanner, and when that did arrive the nut was extremely stiff. I squirted some GT85 all over it and left for a week. Then I clamped the fork into my Workmate, and off it came, quite easily in the end.

However, in doing so, despite my best efforts, a couple of the ballbearings liberated themselves, and they're probably off to have a happy new life in a crack on my drive somewhere.

Where the "go to" place to get decent quality teeny-tiny headset bearings (or "ballbarians", as my older brother used to call them)?

 

[biggs682]

Any bike shop should sell loose bearings take 1 with you so you get the right size .

 

[midlife]

Weldtite are my usual go to for ball bearings

 

[Dec66]

Oh, one other daft question, pardon me for being thick (I'm new to this)... The brown leatherette bar tape finally arrived, and looks nice, but the end plugs are silver plastic, and I don't think they go well with it (they'd be useful for Old Reliable, my Apollo TDF, so waste not want not etc).

I had ivory-coloured plastic in my mind's eye for it, with a flat profile - anyone know who might do those?

 

[carpenter]

5/32" size?
I have just used "simply bearings" to get new bearings for a couple of wheels - helpful company, good prices and fast delivery:

https://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/p...-Chrome-Steel-Ball-Bearings/product_info.html

(I understand that grade 10 is tighter specification than 100 grade, so a little more expensive)

 

[raleighnut]

Oh, one other daft question, pardon me for being thick (I'm new to this)... The brown leatherette bar tape finally arrived, and looks nice, but the end plugs are silver plastic, and I don't think they go well with it (they'd be useful for Old Reliable, my Apollo TDF, so waste not want not etc).

I had ivory-coloured plastic in my mind's eye for it, with a flat profile - anyone know who might do those?

Any bike shop should carry end plugs.

 

[midlife]

I've always found screw on one's with an expander plug to stay in the best.

 

[Dec66]

Any bike shop should carry end plugs.

I know, just haven't seen any flat-profiled ivory coloured ones.

My mind's eye is picky on detail.

ETA: just saw these

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-St...e&pageci=3e0d9985-2957-41d8-813c-3f124d537410

 

[Dec66]

The tiniest bit of decal left under the paint:

It's a cursive font. I'm going Hosteller.

I think I'm wrong about the paint too, looks to be silver blue overall with red/gold inserts.

Note badge.

 

[Dec66]

The guy from next door popped round on Sunday evening; "do you want some bike wheels and tyres"?

Of course I did.

So, he brought round three front wheels and one rear, the rear with a 5-speed cassette attached. On examining the hubs on the rear, and one of the fronts, I spotted the words "Sachs-Maillard". I think he may have given the originals.

They're all running with various degrees of roughness, so they all want disassembling and cleaning. Not sure whether to use these of the ones which were on it (Maillard hubs, no Sachs involvement).

 

[biggs682]

I should think the Sachs hubs will be later

Should be some date codes on the barrel of the mailard ones

 

[classic33]

Here's a couple more pics: seems the QR skewers (and presumably the hubs) are Campagnolo;

View attachment 546741

Chainset/cranks

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As for the lamp; no idea. It has this badge on the top:
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Edit: looks like it's by Lucas.

Lucas Silver King Paraffin Lamp?
https://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/642608/lucas-silver-king-paraffin-cycle-lamp/