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1951 circa BSA framesetDescription
BSA (Birmingham Small Arms) started out in 1861 as gunsmiths, and by 1880 they took up the manufacture of bicycles. BSA produced bicycles (and motorcycles) until 1953. In 1957 BSA Cycles was sold to Raleigh in Nottingham.
A BSA Gold Column was the top of line at BSA in the early 1950s, and was developed by BSA Team rider input. From 1953 onward, the Gold Column model was renamed the Tour of Britain.
This BSA Gold Column, model 608D, was equipped with a BSA 3-speed hub with BSA "Snap Control" shifter. The 608D came stock with Reynolds 531 Double-Butted manganese-molybdenum steel tubing, hollow fork crown, BSA three-piece alu/steel front hub, BSA aluminum bar (Maes bend) and stem (with steel quill), BSA brazed-on central-pull brakes, BSA aluminum hooded brake levers, BSA 46T aluminum chainring on BSA twin-fluted cranks, BSA aluminum-quill pedals, Brooks Champion B37 saddle with aluminum seat post.
See 1952 BSA Gold Column for more BSA history.Acquisition
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2020.10.25-Parente