BUTLER Frame and Fork
120 mm spacing / Made for 700’s / Serial number :774 / BSA threading
56.5 cm Seat tube center to center
58 cm seat tube center of bracket to the center of the top tube
56.5 cm TOP tube center to center
188 mm Steerer tube / one inch threaded
150 mm head tube
Paint finish is worn / Scratching, nicking and fading
All threads are good / no dents or dings / no corrosion
Check all pics for condition.
This is a used frame and fork.
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Key points about Geoffrey Butler bicycles:- Builder
Geoffrey Butler (often just called "Geoff") ran a small, high-quality shop in London (initially in Putney, later moved to other locations). He built frames personally or oversaw a very small team. - Tubing
- Reynolds 531 – most common on standard models
- Reynolds 753 – used on top-of-the-line racing and special frames (very sought after today)
- Occasionally Columbus SL/SLX or Vitus 531/181 on some builds
- Rare custom or experimental tubing (e.g., 753 double-butted) on bespoke orders
- Frame types
- Road racing – most common (e.g., "Super Record", "Team" or custom geometry)
- Touring – with rack and mudguard eyelets
- Time trial and track frames
- Occasionally tandems and special orders
- Construction
- Exceptional hand-cut and filed lugwork (often Nervar, Prugnat, or custom cast lugs)
- Very clean and precise workmanship
- Beautiful paint finishes (often hand-painted in the UK) – deep metallics, pearls, traditional British racing colors, or custom schemes
- Identification
- Head badge usually reads "Geoffrey Butler Cycles" or "G. Butler"
- Bottom bracket shell often stamped with serial number and sometimes tubing type (e.g., "753" or "531")
- Many have a distinctive "GB" logo or script on the down tube or seat tube
- Reputation & collectibility
Geoffrey Butler frames are highly regarded among vintage steel bike collectors. They’re often compared favorably to other top British builders like Mercian, Ron Cooper, Holdsworth, or Bob Jackson. Frames in Reynolds 753 are especially prized.