That is funny. There have been bikes over the years I figured had to have something like that going on. Steven Willis The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com
> It may have been a pin to hold the tubes together. I bought a wrecked PX
> 10 years ago to rob parts. I cut up several tubes to used as tools. The
> down tube makes a very nice crown race driver. I cut thru a few joints
> to check the braze. Well, the top tube had a complete brass rod stuck to
> one of the head lugs on the inside like they shoved it thru the vent
> hole and then heated up the joint to braze from the inside??? I could
> see then why some folks bikes have a rattle they could never find!
> Dickey Greer
> West Monroe,La USA
> Dickey's Recreation Room