Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
Definitely an amazing trash pick.
This has a production frame look to me. I know both Singer and Herse built some roadies (usually less desirable than the randos), but I think I've seen production bikes with Singer's brand before. I'm sure someone else can comment more extensively.
the serial number is definitely a Singer number, right in the 1974 time frame. It is not on the list of numbers sent to Spence Wolf at CBS, but very close to them.
my guess is that it was sent to the US in that period as a bare frame and built up here. My Cinelli and Masi from that era were both done that way. Definitely a road bike and not as desirable as his tourers, but also much more uncommon. I do have an inquiry into the shop on the off chance they may have a record of where it was sent