Re: [CR]AVA stem

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

From: "John Everett" <jeverett3@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 08:26:24 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR]AVA stem
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On 12 May 2004 at 8:36, P.C. Kohler wrote:
> > Please excuse my denseness:
> > But is this the bad stem or not?
> >
> >
> >http://ebay.com/<blah>
> rd=1<
> >
> > Maybe I'll figure this out sooner or later!
> > Thanks.
>
>
> Pete... this is one that tempted me and prompted this thread. But the
> Peugeotistes here set me on the right course: it's NOT the AVA stem at least
> used on PX-10e's of my era (1972).

Nor used on PX-10's of my era (1966). In addition to being a different design, by comparison to my AVA stem the one for sale appears to be rather crudely forged/cast.

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John Everett - Aurora, Illinois

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