Re: [CR] FS: 1960s ARMSTRONG MOTH PRO----531DB, NERVEX LUGS, CAMPY DROPS, 23-INCH

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From: "John Waner" <x76911s@socal.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] FS: 1960s ARMSTRONG MOTH PRO----531DB, NERVEX LUGS, CAMPY DROPS, 23-INCH
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:56:05 -0800
To: Peter Jourdain <pjourdain@yahoo.com>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Hi peter Can you hold the bike till, tuesday, one of the salesmen at work had one of these bikes as a you man back in the day, he may be interested

at that price John Waner On Nov 10, 2006, at 5:08 PM, Peter Jourdain wrote:
> FS: \u201860s BRITISH ARMSTRONG MOTH PRO ROAD FRAME---
> 23-INCH /58.5 CM C-T-C
>
> Long before the 7-time TdF winner monopolized the
> name, Armstrong was a force in British framebuilding.
> I believe the Moth Pro was at or near the top of
> Armstrong\u2019s range in the '60s. Made in Handsworth,
> Birmingham. Nervex lugs & bb shell. Chrome forkcrown,
> forkends and seatstay ends. A great rider or a
> candidate for a restoration that not everyone on the
> block will have. It comes with a new Tange Levin
> headset, Square-taper bb and a seatpost binder bolt.
>
> Too small for me. A tad too long in the top tube for
> my wife, hence the sale.
>
> PRICE: Asking $155 SHIPPED, lower 48. Details and
> photo links below.
>
> Frame bottom bracket stamped: M74765. Made in July,
> \u201965???? Not sure about Armstrong serial #s.
>
> FRAME NUMBER & MEASUREMENTS
> --Serial number: M74765
>
> --Measurements:
> --seat tube: 23 in (58.5 cm) c-t-c
> --top tube: 22.5 in. (57 cm)
> --chainstay: 17.75 in (45cm) c-t-c
> --rear dropout spacing: 120mm
> --Seat tube diameter: 26.8
> --British threading throughout
>
> FRAME FEATURES:
> --Reynolds 531 double-butted throughout
> --Nervex lugset and bottom bracket shell
> --Pump pegs on top tube
> --Downtube cable guides
> --Top tube brake cable guide
> --Chromium-plated forkends and 1/3 rear stays
> --Chromed Campagnolo dropouts fore and aft
> --Partial wrap seatstays at seat cluster
> --Color: Brilliant copper. (Though not so brilliant
> anymore!)
>
> CONDITION:
> --Frame is straight. ding-free and rides great
> --Paint is tatty
> --Decals all there but faded. Has the smallest
> downtube transfer ever, a fact which which was
> recently commented upon on the List.
> --Chrome is useable and worth keeping except in a
> super-fastidious restoration
> --Has proper headbadge
>
>
> 34 PHOTOS HERE-----------
>
> http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k220/VintageCyclist/60s%
> 20Armstrong%20Moth%20Pro/
>
>
>
> Mine is just like the one on the CR website, only not
> in as nice of shape-----
>
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/armstrong/
> Armstrong_bike_copper.htm
>
> $155 SHIPPED, lower 48.
>
> I prefer Paypal but will accept m.o. or personal
> check. My paypal account is my email address---
> pjourdain@yahoo.com
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Peter Jourdain
> Whitewater, Wisconsin US of A
>
>
>
>
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