> From: Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [CR]James Grose frame info sought
>
> I have a photocopy available of the 1937 James Grose Ltd. catalog -
> "Jagrose Cycles" - 1876 Estd: Over 60 Years 1937
>
> It numbers 82 pages with color cover, 8 1/2 x 11 in. and shows an
> amazing 67 different bikes, one to a page with a line drawing and
> specifications/parts listed in full.
>
> Postpaid $12 in the continental US.
Chuck,
If I lived in California, you'd be missing a hand right now. Where did you get hold of this catalogue? I'll ping the dollars via PayPal-I take it it'll be a bit dearer than the $12 to send it to Scotland? Please let me know.
This will be of huge benefit to me when I come to building the bike up. I haven't done a thorough search for a serial number but there's a very obvious B on the rear of the fork crown. If that means anything to you or anyone else that would be great.
I stuck wheels, a saddle and bars/stem on the bike today to see how it looked and I fear it's going to be too wee for me. However, I could make it fit easily enough and might just put up with the somewhat odd look with about five inches of seatpost showing. That's probably the way it was ridden anyway when small frames were the fashion.
Bruce