Robbie,
Sadly, that frame is too big for me. But I wanted to let
you know that - as far as the better LeJeunes are concerned - I
doubt that you can really say anything definite based on the
serial number. Perhaps if you had access to one of the file
cabinets that once resided in Monsieur LeJeune's office...
Even then, who knows? These frames were built by several
different contractors (all of whom were highly skilled, by the
way) but I would be surprised if the frame numbers make sense
within the scope of LeJeune's output. In fact, neither of my
LeJeune frames have any serial numbers at all.
But I wouldn't be surprised if some of the contractors
numbered frames according to their own output. That is, if
this were a Bernard Carre frame (I'm not saying it is, I'm just
using him as an example) and it had a frame number. This could
be the 254th frame he build - although that seems too low.
Maybe it is the 254th frame that the contractor supplied to
LeJeune; or the model number of the BB shell?
Really, that's the beauty of the good LeJeune bikes. I.e.
there will always be an air of mystery to them, much like an
ingénue from a French film...
Best regards,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)
> greetings
>
> trade bait.
>
> 58 cm /c-t full 531 frame and fork
> 22 inch c-c top tube
> campy drop outs
> bb stamped 254.. anyone know the year.
> no decals except reynolds decal.
> has usual scratches.
>
> need to trade for another lejuene
> 55 cm /c-t
>
> or might trade for all french frame
> vitus 979 or better,nervex lugs etc.
> and vitus ,simplex or huret drop outs.
>
> building a complete french only ride.
>
> thanks
> robbie fellows
> lakewood,ca.
>
>
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