Originally Posted by
cudak888
Some more sidetracking as I wait for parts to arrive: Checked with Mike Terraferma, and he advised that brazing the washer would more likely burn the paint off the crown - even with wet rags - and that the steerer is ridiculously thick and should be fine if drilled conservatively.
Also mounted the NOS-from-the-LBS B66 to the '51 Sports
The older B66 went to the ladies' 1951 Raleigh
-Kurt
That is a great find (and at an incredible price). The B66 on my '50 is original, with no deep cracks but well broken in after 70 years. After some proofhide treatments it is supple again and is very comfortable. However the springs squeak with every leg stroke. How to remedy that? I took a two hour ride the other day, and inspected the saddle after to look for stress seams but all was well. The B66 is CAD$200 new here. I think I would go with a second hand one from ebay if the original had a failure, or seek out rhm. I like the black rails of the original.