Gang,
Have several "guesses" arrive, but so far no one thinking as I am. I'm thinking of a frame that has a lot of features that can be pointed out; some that many would not know how to approach in order to consider their value to the frame. More common bikes don't offer these opportunities, therefore one wouldn't know how to deal with it if it came up. Most production bikes are very easy to get a feel for. If we can do a thorough job on the "guinea pig" in mind, one should have the tools to understand pretty much any frame. That's the way I'm thinking. Do a hard one, then the rest are easy.
Advanced warning! I won a bid on ebay yesterday for a rare snare drum I NEEDED for my "collection". This is going to force me to dig into my stash of bike parts in order to recoup some cash. As some may have noticed, I don't sell much of anything. I'm more like a black hole, once it goes in it almost never comes out. Well folks, I'm going digging. Not exactly sure what I'll find that I want to part with, but stay tuned.
Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA