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Carpenter Olympic Mass Start - 1963

Posted: Wednesday 12th August 2020

Owned By: Patricia Killiard

Frame23 ¾" (Carpenter often built to quarters). 531 Double-Butted Tubing. Lugs hand-cut from 'Oscar Egg' pressed steel blanks. Cast twin-plate crown and round blades.>
WheelsHarden L/F double-Fixed on Dunlop Stainless Special Lightweight 27 x 1 1/4" rims
ChainsetWilliams C.1200 chainset, Bayliss Wiley BB set, Renold 1/8" chain
PedalsLyotard 'Faucheaux' pedals, Catos clips, Allez straps
GearsSingle-speed, Bayliss Wiley freewheel (Villiers fixed sprocket on opp. side)
BrakesGB Coureur (early type with 'wrap-around' spring) and matching early GB levers
Stem/BarsKint Maes/Titan. Cotton tape with Velox rubber plugs
HeadsetBrampton 'Alatet' headset
SaddleBrooks Flyer on Strata alloy pin, Brampton seat-binder bolt
Extra detailsAlloy TT bell, Brooks bag, Hobbs 'H' Lytaloy short mudguards, Coloral wire bottle cage, Zefal pump .
Nervex Professional lugs
Nervex Professional lugs
Seat cluster, boss and clip holding Pennine Mk I CO2 pump
Seat cluster, boss and clip holding Pennine Mk I CO2 pump
BB showing outer cable from down tube stop to cable stop on front (early) Record changer
BB showing outer cable from down tube stop to cable stop on front (early) Record changer
Capo Berta bars with less forward 'throw' than Maes for example; Weinmann levers
Capo Berta bars with less forward 'throw' than Maes for example; Weinmann levers
Early 60's Carpenter catalogue with 'Olympic Mass Start' listed on left
Early 60's Carpenter catalogue with 'Olympic Mass Start' listed on left
Carpenter advert from Sporting Cyclist, May 1961 showing Olympic M.S. as one of their top-of-the-range road frames
Carpenter advert from Sporting Cyclist, May 1961 showing Olympic M.S. as one of their top-of-the-range road frames
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Posted: Wednesday 12th August 2020

Owned By: Patricia Killiard

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