Webster of Chesterfield - 1949
Owned by: Steve ChambersI bought the machine
after chatting to an old Gent at my local Council tip (no longer a
source of cheap cycles ALL are now scrapped) who informed me
of the machine he had for sale, up until then I had never heard of
Websters.
The machine was
fitted with Shimano 600 Arabesque groupset - very pretty and efficient
but well out of period, so that was sold to help pay for the period
refit of the machine.
It appears Jimmy Webster was a bit of a local celebrity and
eccentric in the cycling world. His shop appears to have
closed in the mid 1980's.
Headbadge on right shows unusual use of 'nickname'
It is still a point of conjecture as to how many frames he built. When his shop was cleared there were part-built frames, lugs of all types (even pre-war) and a forge with brazing equipment .
| Frame | Frame No E 21041 stamped on left hand side of seat lug; 22½" seat tube; 40¾" wheelbase; brazed construction Frame No E 21041 stamped on left hand side of seat lug. frame appears to be nickel plated,oversprayed in dark green laquer with white seat panel finished with red white blue stripes, lugs lined gold and double box lining. Lugs are unusual and I have been told may be of pre war design though post war angles? Also the type of head lug is very unusual and few others of the type known. |
| Wheels | 27 x1¼" Mavic rims laced 36 to Pelissier hubs |
| Chainset |
Unknown 5-pin chromed cranks stamped France on
reverse; early TA rings and 'adapteur' 47-49 teeth.
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| Pedals |
Phillips alloy; Toeclips- Ballila
chromed
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| Gears | Campagnolo Gran Sport |
| Brakes | GB Sport with Arret levers |
| Stem/Bars | GB Touring bend and Spearpoint stem |
| Saddle | Brooks B17 |
| Extra details | Small canvas saddle bag, steel bottle cage.Ventolux alloy pump |
 Three detail shots of head area showing lugs and original finish with lining |
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