[CR]'57 Bates frame on e-bay

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 13:37:01 -0500
From: "Daniel Artley" <dartley@co.ba.md.us>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]'57 Bates frame on e-bay

The same seller as the margueritta shifter is offering a 1957 Bates Cantiflex repainted frame that looks nice, but includes "Rear Spacing - 126mm to accommodate a 5 or 6 speed freewheel" and "Dual Campagnolo shifter bosses are original as are the various braze-on fittings." http://ebay.com/<blah>

I suspect the frame's been respaced, but a question to the list. When did the Campy shifter bosses start being made available for frame construction? Not connected to seller, blah, blah, ...

Dan Artley
Parkton, Maryland