Stevan,
You are correct; it is American made. I'd give it 99% chance of being a Bruce Hecht(?sp) built "Platano" frame. Bruce and a guy named Mike Chiquila(?sp) built them here in San Diego in the early 70's for a while. Many of them have a banana headbadge (platano is Spanish for banana) which I have a spare of (not for sale). Those lugs are probably English but I've never really been able to identify them positivly. I think Haden.
Hope that helps someone along on the auction.
Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA
Frantically trying to accomplish WAY more than possible before leaving
next Thursday.
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> In a message dated 4/25/03 9:07:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> freitas1@pacbell.net writes:
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> > Can anyone ID this frame,those lugs look familar......<
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> I've seen Eisentrauts with similar lugs. I haven't see that custom looking
> seat stay attachment on a 'traut, but it looks American. A better close-up of
> that part of the frame would help.
> Stevan Thomas
> Alameda, CA