Re: [CR]LUGGED FRAMES VERUS FILLET BRAZED FRAMES

(Example: History:Norris Lockley)

From: <hersefan@comcast.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]LUGGED FRAMES VERUS FILLET BRAZED FRAMES
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:50:56 +0000


Many of the best vintage lightweights were lugless. Alex Singer, Herse, Routans, all did gorgeous lugless frames. They were lighter and very sought after, especially in the 40's and 50's.

And don't forget Reyhand - the one that got it right first. Gorgeous Fillet brazing.

Oh - and that Bill Hurlow guy accross the channel did some fabulous fillet brazed frames as well.

And the gorgeous fillet brazed frame that Kurt Goodrich did a year or so ago.

Why do we like lugs so much anyway? (maybe cause a silver brazed luged frame construction is sooo much more gentle on the pre-air hardened steel perhaps?)

Mike Kone in Boulder CO


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> Chuck Schmidt wrote,"......

\r?\n> I think the agreed upon definition of a Keeper of the Flame would be

\r?\n> lugged steel frame construction.

\r?\n> Agree or disagree?

\r?\n> Chuck Schmidt

\r?\n> Soouth Pasadena, Southern California"

\r?\n>

\r?\n> I disagree. Look at Talor Fillet brazed frames. A work of art. They are

\r?\n> surely a KOF

\r?\n> Charles Nighbor

\r?\n> Walnut Creek, CA