I am late to this conversation but here is a story I published a few years ago about Albert Eisentraut.
The Godfather of Modern Day Frame Building - Albert Eisentraut Copyright by Russell W. Howe, 1997.
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I had an Eisentraut here that Albert built for John Dawson of the band The New Riders of the Purple Sage. He painted the bike to match the album cover. The craftsmanship on the bike was supurbe, the paintwork outrageous.
Bradley Woehl
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