~1946 Continental

[buickmike]

Race issue- double check my set-too big. Count me out
Pm sent

 

[rustjunkie]

If that does not work out I have this NOS headset

Thanks, Dale, but I'm pretty sure that will be just too small to give a good interference fit. I think these frames use the size described as "East German DDR" at Sheldon Brown's site:

http://sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-headsets.html

Maybe I'll go buy a lathe today....anyone know Harbor Freight's return policy...?

 

[bike]

races and cups are usually too hard to "cut" on a lathe and need to be ground-- expensive proposition

 

[rustjunkie]

races and cups are usually too hard to "cut" on a lathe and need to be ground-- expensive proposition

Not if they're aluminum

 

[bike]

hmmm- duh