Re: [CR]Ochsner Frameset: Can you tell me about it?

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From: "John Everett" <jeverett3@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 10:40:32 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR]Ochsner Frameset: Can you tell me about it?
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On 15 Apr 2004 at 13:03, John Clay wrote:
> I've got an Ochsner roadracing frameset that dates from ~ 1982. It has a
> few, small paint chips but otherwise appears as new. The previous/original
> owner said he put 2,000 miles on it and the condition of the groupset is
> consistant with that claim. It then hung on a wall for ~20 years.
>
> Can anyone tell me about it? Builder reputation, is the frame special in any
> way, history of the make, collectable, value, anything else?

As I recall these were Swiss built frames imported by Othon Ochsner (Ochsner International) in the Chicago area. I have no idea who actually built the frames.

BTW, at one time Ochsner was also the US importer of Vitus, and possibly other European marques.

For more info: http://tinyurl.com/2tl2j

jeverett3@earthlink.net (John V. Everett)