A quick historical question to those in the know. Was this the first
bike to use "split" tubes for the seat tube? Am curious, as I'm trying to do some historical research on a unique
track frame that I have that was made in the late 60's stateside. Although
the seat tube approach on mine is a little different, it is certainly more
similar than not. I suppose that this is becoming an early "funny bike" research project that will haunt me for decades! Input and photo links appreciated -
Kirk A. Thomas Keeper of "Le Bumble Bee" Arcadia CA USA
At 06:14 PM 3/9/06 +0100, Toni Theilmeier wrote:
>The magic words "Saxon Twin Tube" have brought me to have a look at an
>electric auction, and lo and behold the frame is pre-WWII from what I know.
>
>Apart from everything that has been said to date it, it has a short "seat
>tube", which makes it a genuine Saxon. These were built only in 1939 and
>1940, as I have been lead to believe by several sources, one of them a
>catalogue copy I have. The later Claud Butler versions had a
>longer seat pin sleeve, or whatever you would like to call it.
>
>Also, the tell-tale "button"-shaped seat stay top points at the late
>thirties. Then again, there´s no headclip.
>
>If anyone would like a comparison, my own TT is on wooly somewhere under
>.../toni. Large pic in the starostneradost folder. (No, I´m not
>renaming this folder - the speakers of Russian among you will know why.)
>
>Regards, Toni Theilmeier, Belm, Germany.
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