From: Donald Gillies <gillies@cs.ubc.ca> ".... A lot depends upon the condition of the bicycle. If the bicycle looks brand spanking new-from-the-box, then I think that weirdo original equipment authenticates it. I myself am struggling with the thought of making some very strange raleigh seat bolts in stainless :
http://www.retroraleighs.com/
I reply: hey, that seatpost bolt looks familiar! Isn't a T.A. model? Looks a lot like the sketch in the Cyclo-Pedia catalog:
http://bulgier.net/
that link is a bit awkward... goto:
http://bulgier.net/
Steve Kurt Peoria, IL (spent too many youthful hours memorizing the Cyclo-Pedia catalog!)