RE: [CR]Number 2?

(Example: Framebuilders)

From: "Mark Bulgier" <mark@bulgier.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR]Number 2?
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 22:59:40 -0800


Re: Art Stump

I visited him once, in maybe '77. I had met him previously on a ride and he invited me to come see his shop. I bought some dropouts and hung around for a while; he showed me some of the things he was doing and told me about his jigging and brazing methods. He didn't seem to mind the time I was taking up; he was gracious and friendly and seemed to like company.

One of the things he was working on was a restoration of an 18th century (I think) horse-drawn carriage, a very fine one such as a nobleman would use, maybe even royalty, it was that nice. He was doing things like casting brass fittings for it, right there in his little shop.

Amazing man. I sure wish I still had a couple o' them dropouts, they are the most beautiful ever made, if a bit impractical. Maybe I'll try to track down the frames I made with them and buy them back some day.

Mark Bulgier