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04-11-21, 09:26 PM

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Saved From The Trash Collection, Is This Frame of 1950s Era??

A friend of mine has just saved this bike after seeing it out for rubbish pick up!

Frame says “Henk Michels” but haven’t found anything to expand this brand, has some pretty impressive lug work with distinctive “Arrowheads” off the headset and equally impressive seatstay and BB lugs.

Interesting features are the curved brake bridge (similar to AS Gillot frames of the 50s), oil port on the BB, underslung cable eyelets on the top tube, double fork crown, Simplex dropouts and a Serial Number 32800 with a V above the number.

Groupset on the whole is non distinct apart from the Mafac centre pulls, Alatet headset and a Brooks saddle.
Can anyone offer any leads??
Thanks.

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