On 10/20/06, galen pewtherer <dolface@gmail.com> wrote:
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> i've seen the same lugs (w/ the 'beef') on remintons (another kierin
> builder), so i don't think they're proprietary.
The lugs shown on that 3Rensho auction look like the Long Shen long-point lugs that 3Rensho was known for using in their earlier days, but with brazed-on "fins" -- the Reminton bladed lugs are actually a standard Long Shen 300R lugset (still in production!) The pictured frame is a bit odd -- it looks like an early-model Super Record Aero, as the seatstay shape and fastback seat cluster are indicative of that model. Use of the long point lugs makes it an earlier frame though -- later SRAs had Yoshi Konno's ThreePoint lugs.
one thing you could look for is the 3rensho "super ends", the socketed
> trackends and fork ends shown on the bike in the auction.
>
> i believe listmember sasha eysymontt has been doing some work on
> establishing a 3rensho database/timeline, so you might ask him.
>
> finally, pictures of the bike, especially the bb shell and seat
> cluster, would help a lot.
My work is going slowly, but I've got a bunch of notes put together. Hopefully I can finally get it done! Agreed on the photos as well -- I'd love to see pictures of the bike, especially if you think it has 3Rensho provenance.
sasha "threepoints good, two points bad" eysymontt, nyc
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