This makes it sound like they haven't made a final decision yet. Anyone know if a possible discontinuation of 531 would threaten the survival of the current Bates frames? My understanding is that these tubesets are specially drawn from 531.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
> I had the following email from Terry Bill of Reynolds in response to my
request
> regarding placing an order for some 531 tubing for myself and Joe Williams
> (Williams American Cycles):
>
> "Charles.
>
> The sales of 531 have reduced over the last 5 years as people have found
> how good 631 is in terms of strengths and pricing compared with 531. Our
> stocks are low and our steel makers are asking for a large tonnage of
> billet, so it is possible we could discontinue it at some time in the
> future.
> At this time we do have stocks and material.
> The enclosed price list covers the material we stock. These are 2002
> prices
> The contact at Reynolds is Emma Turrall -- emmat@reynolds-cycle.[[
> 2002STOC.XLS : 2859 in 2002STOC.XLS ]]om
>
>
>
> Regards"
>
> If anyone would like a copy of the price list, let me know and I'll
forward
> same. Decent price breaks once on exceeds qty of 9 for individual tubes in
the
> event that a "buyers club" were to form...
>
> Charlie Young
> Honeybrook, PA