Re: [CR]New mystery bike

(Example: Framebuilders:Alberto Masi)

From: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 12:06:50 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]New mystery bike
To: stevens@veloworks.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 7/4/2004 7:28:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, stevens@veloworks.com writes:

<< > > That "mystery" frame was made by Jeff Lyon, formerly of Sunnyvale, CA but > now residing in Grants Pass, Oregon. > It could have been made while he was living in San Jose, Seattle, or even in > England, while studying under a man by the name of Mr. Philbrook.

That would most likely be Ben Philbrook, one of the master framebuilders at A.S. Gillott, under whom Ron Cooper did a huge chunk of his apprenticeship.
>>

Close! Bill not Ben....

See here:

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British/Philbrook_Bill.htm

Dale Brown
Greensboro, NC