I volunteer at the Bike Kitchen in San Francisco, a non-profit organization. Last night one of our regular patrons asked me if I wanted an old frame. He works for the local garbage company and this frame was tossed out. I can make out most the frame number which is located on the left side of the seat tube lug.
There are 8 numbers. Best guess is 836896. Very certain of first 4 numbers; the others I'm not entirely sure! It is fully lugged. Appears to be straight. Rusty and pitted. 3 small dents on seat tube and one on lower left chain stay. No fork was included. Bottom bracket shell has a raised area on the left side where a pinch bolt would be located. The shell is roughly 1-9/16" inside diameter. Left side has no threads; drive side is threaded. BB is not symetrically located; drive side to center of seat tube roughly 1-9/16"; left side to center 1-3/16". Dimenions: Top tube: center seat tube to center head tube, 25-3/4". Seat Tube: center top tube to center BB, 21-1/2". Down tube: Center head tube to center BB, 25". Looks to black paint seen on frame and inside of BB.
I'm sure its a long shot to find out what it is but would be very cool if someone is able to identify for me.
Regardless, this would be my oldest bike and I think it would be fun to recondition the frame and build it up.
Thanks, Louis
There are 8 numbers. Best guess is 836896. Very certain of first 4 numbers; the others I'm not entirely sure! It is fully lugged. Appears to be straight. Rusty and pitted. 3 small dents on seat tube and one on lower left chain stay. No fork was included. Bottom bracket shell has a raised area on the left side where a pinch bolt would be located. The shell is roughly 1-9/16" inside diameter. Left side has no threads; drive side is threaded. BB is not symetrically located; drive side to center of seat tube roughly 1-9/16"; left side to center 1-3/16". Dimenions: Top tube: center seat tube to center head tube, 25-3/4". Seat Tube: center top tube to center BB, 21-1/2". Down tube: Center head tube to center BB, 25". Looks to black paint seen on frame and inside of BB.
I'm sure its a long shot to find out what it is but would be very cool if someone is able to identify for me.
Regardless, this would be my oldest bike and I think it would be fun to recondition the frame and build it up.
Thanks, Louis