I'll dissent from Mark's view on this frame. Best thing that comes to mind is that it is one-of-a-kind.
Now for guesses - perhaps a project that came out of the Dean shop?
Mike Kone in Boulder CO
> Mark Agree wrote:
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\r?\n> > Can anyone share any experience about this clearly KOF frameset?
\r?\n> > Columbus
\r?\n> > Life tubing. The seller says it was built in 2006 as a side
\r?\n> > project at a very
\r?\n> > reputable TI frame facility, but will not disclose exactly where or
\r?\n> > by whom.
\r?\n> > I'm not interested in buying it, especially because it is way too
\r?\n> > big for me,
\r?\n> > but I do like the lug work and other features very much, and am
\r?\n> > curious if
\r?\n> > anyone knows anything about it.
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > > > ViewItem&item=290021819152&ru=http%3A%2F
\r?\n> > %2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle
\r?\n> > %3D2900218
\r?\n> > 19152%26fvi%3D1>
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > Or, Ebay item number 290021819152
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > Ciao,
\r?\n> > Mark Agree
\r?\n> > Southfield MI USA
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\r?\n> I know for one thing, a cutout in the bottom bracket shell like the
\r?\n> one shown _really_ weakens it and is a _really_ bad idea!
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\r?\n> Cut out photo:
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\r?\n> Framebuilders???
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\r?\n> Chuck Schmidt
\r?\n> South Pasadena, Southern California