Here we go again.........

[robsa]

Wotcher folks.
Another drunk ebay purchase.!
Going to fetch it soon.
Pictures tomorrow, it was listed as vintage raleigh.
I think its a lenton.
Its got a sticker on the seat tube that looks like it says reg......

Road mod......

I'll keep you posted and look forward to any comments.

 

[Cycleops]

As long as it's not a lemon I think you'll be fine.

 

[biggs682]

A lemon Lenton !

 

[robsa]

A quick look at it in the dark and im pretty sure its a lenton. Pictures tomorrow

 

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[robsa]

Made a bit of a start. Quick wash and started taking the horrendous wiring off. Hubs dated 51. Say reg harris road model and lenton on the seat tube . Rims appear to be either stainless or alloy.

 

[biggs682]

Looks good and that reminds me i need to strip the wiring off mine as well

 

[robsa]

Frame no 97471T
Lenton sport down the seat tube.
1951 date on the hub.
Looks like a metallic green paint job when new.(nearly all worn off)
And a silver headbadge.

 

[robsa]

Had a potter in the garage after work. Doused the hubs in white spirit to soften up 70yrs of thick, black gungey mankyness. Alas. The toggle chain on the driveside has snapped off. I'm l3ad to believe these are made out of unobtainium.
Can't make my mind up whether to just service this one and oily rag it or rip it down and do a job on it. New paint, pair of drops and a brooks saddle

 

[rogerzilla]

What hub is it? Only the two-part indicators are rare and some of those can be replaced with a normal HSA125 indicator if you swap out the clutch key for an AW one.

 

[robsa]

Hi Rog,its an FG.
The threaded part on the toggle has snapped. Not the internal thread but the thread where the barrel adjuster is.

 

[rogerzilla]

That should be fixable. An expert can rivet a new threaded piece onto the existing chain.

Don't remove the armature without a proper SA keeper ring. It is instantly rendered useless if it is ever taken out of iron.