P.T. Barnum here:
Just wanted to mention that I am going to add a quick segment to the seminar about how to braze "practice lugs" and demonstrate how to check them.
The main attraction that has been added to the "show" is my all time favorite magic trick, Saw the Lady in Half. For this trick I will need a volunteer from the audience.... Not really. I have an old Hurlow frame that I intend to restore as soon as I can dig up some decals. It has a bent down tube that needs to come out. Dr. Brian is anxious to do this but haven't had time. It still has the original paint on it. I haven't stripped the paint because I want to preserve it for reference. But there is nothing that says that I can't cut the down tube out of it, which is the first step of the repair. Then we can take a peek at the only thing one really can't see about a frame once it's built. The internal construction! We can see the mitering and brazing job from the inside where it counts. How's that for sensational! If I remember right, Hurlow is one of Richies' favorite builders, and one of mine as well.
Why be selfish and keep this treat to myself. We can at least take the initial look. Kinda like breaking into the Al Capone vault or the mummies tomb. A few further details can be exposed upon extraction of the tube, but you'll just have to miss that. This will also tie in nicely with the explaination of the Trek Trick #2 I mentioned.
Ringmaster The We Don't Need No Stinking Rings Circus