Re: [CR]Silver-Brazed Trek?

(Example: Framebuilders:Doug Fattic)

Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:41:41 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Silver-Brazed Trek?
References: <be7.3301fec.321bf90d@cs.com>
In-Reply-To:


Carb7008@cs.com wrote:
> According to 019210 serial #, this Trek is a 1982 Mod 730. Also according to
> Vintage-Trek, the 1984 catalog mentions both silver and brass brazing
> utilized. Since this is a higher-end 1982 frame, am I correct in assuming it is
> silver-brazed?

Yes, that should be in the time line of silver-brazed frames.
> Now if I build her back up, would correct gruppo be NR or what else? She
> came to me a couple of years ago wearing Shimano 600...I guess that could be
> correct if originally purchased as a frameset.

Campy or Suntour Superbe would be good. I don't think the 700 series frames ever used Shimano 600 from the factory anyway.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA