What have I done? Carlton Corsa finished - it's gone from blue to orange!

[DCLane]

I've no storage space. Even in the 'secret' storage space I've borrowed.

So what was I thinking on Saturday afternoon, bidding on a bike locally and winning with my opening bid? Even my high bid wasn't very much!

Collected today it's blue. Blue over everything. Blue levers, bars, wheels. Some on the tyres. But none on the saddle!

It's a Carlton. Under the blue is a metallic blue with half-silver on the forks. Levers are Carlton and Raleigh brakes. No other visible ID as yet until I start removing the lightly-painted on blue. The wheels are 27 x 1 1/4, which is annoying as I'd hoped they were 26 x 1 1/4 as I need one. 5 speed rear. Mudguards don't seem to be original and I'm not sure about the bars. Nice lugs though!

 

[biggs682]

@DCLane at least one of the cherished "C" nuts is not blue !
That's how my Dayton came to me all painted including rims etc etc

 

[Spiderweb]

The saddle needs spraying blue then it would be a lovely bike

 

[roadrash]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfY5566r0QA

 

[Arjimlad]

They treated that so bad, they treated it wrong

 

[biggs682]

and another


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxAgMwOymJM

 

[EltonFrog]

It’s a pity you can’t get it in blue.

 

[midlife]

Carlton Tru - Well frame with Crespera lugs and n wrap round stays. The staple Carlton frame for years and sprayed / chromed a variety of colours for different models. Pale blue is probably a Corsa.

 

[pawl]

@DCLane at least one of the cherished "C" nuts is not blue !
That's how my Dayton came to me all painted including rims etc etc

Dayton that’s a blast from the past .A school mate of mine had one must have around 1955

 

[TheDoctor]

 

[DCLane]

Thanks - looking closer it appears to be a 1968-73 Carlton Corsa (thanks @midlife ) with flat bar conversion and a different rear mudguard. Underneath it'll look like @PHL67 's Carlton Corsa ... honest!

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

That looks like it would make an excellent pub hack bike just as it is, although I don't think I'd trust the saddle with my backside on it.. Why not try blasting the whole thing with a pressure washer? Any really badly applied paint might come off with that, then you could have another go with a rag soaked in paint thinners to see if any more will shift..

 

[southcoast]

I owned a Europa back in the early seventies. Think it was the same frame as the Carlton. Badge engineering at its best.

 

[mikeymustard]

I've got an identical hung up in the garage that someone's painted green! Keep meaning to do something with it

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've no storage space. Even in the 'secret' storage space I've borrowed.

So what was I thinking on Saturday afternoon, bidding on a bike locally and winning with my opening bid? Even my high bid wasn't very much!

Collected today it's blue. Blue over everything. Blue levers, bars, wheels. Some on the tyres. But none on the saddle!

It's a Carlton. Under the blue is a metallic blue with half-silver on the forks. Levers are Carlton and Raleigh brakes. No other visible ID as yet until I start removing the lightly-painted on blue. The wheels are 27 x 1 1/4, which is annoying as I'd hoped they were 26 x 1 1/4 as I need one. 5 speed rear. Mudguards don't seem to be original and I'm not sure about the bars. Nice lugs though!

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There could be a nice bike under there. One thing I notice is the stem, theres a lot of it showing, is it past the max mark?