Re: [CR]'50s Carlton, eBay#1110695537

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From: "Diane Feldman" <feldmanbike@home.com>
To: "Douglas R. Brooks" <dbrk@troi.cc.rochester.edu>, "Classic Rendevous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <200102031043.f13AhHl25574@troi.cc.rochester.edu>
Subject: Re: [CR]'50s Carlton, eBay#1110695537
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 07:07:57 -0800


Those are the "Capella" lugs that were later used on Carlton Catalinas, a few Carlton Flyers, Huffy-Carltons, and Raleigh Competitions in '73 and the odd Pro and International after that. David Feldman


----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas R. Brooks"
To: Classic Rendevous
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 2:43 AM
Subject: [CR]'50s Carlton, eBay#1110695537



> Classicists,
> A Carlton frame and fork has turned up on eBay.
> Look here:
> http://ebay.com/<blah
>
> I've nothing to add here of any value as far as commenting
> on the history or quality of this frame but the view of the
> nice headtube lug is worth a stop to look. (And looking costs
> less than buying.)
> I would be very interested in hearing the WiseOnes tell us
> something about this bike.
>
> now that Baylis has said he is coming to Cirque, well,
> I'll leave my daughters home (his suggestion) but will
> bring my...hands...if anyone's got a piano, we'll be
> rockin' the house,
> Douglas Brooks, who plays nothing like the Eastman School
> students (read: virtuosos) who often take his classes,
> Canandaigua, NY