Mark wrote: << No the lugs were painted. Rather clumsy masking in my opinion in the two or three examples I saw. Even for those simpler times - a number of contemporaries did it better, production bikes even.
Still think they're kinda cool though.>>
Mark echos my thoughts.
I have seen a number of these SS Crescents and, saying with less tact than Mark, they were a mess! The stainless steel was discolored from the brazing as the tubes entered the joints, then a sloppy lining covered the joint and the un filed Nervex lugs were painted. Not a pretty sight!
Nonetheless, what other company dared such a combo so they still are cool!
Dale Brown Greensboro, NC USA
-----Original Message----- From: Mark Bulgier <Mark@bulgier.net> To: brian <bbspokes@yahoo.com>; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 20:39:07 -0700 Subject: RE: [CR]SS Crescent
Brian Blum asks:
> Did these bikes have stainless steel Nervex lugs?
No the lugs were painted. Rather clumsy masking in my opinion in the two or three examples I saw. Even for those simpler times - a number of contemporaries did it better, production bikes even.
Still think they're kinda cool though.
Mark Bulgier
Seattle WA USA