I'm not aware of the huret front changer as early as 38 - looks like late 40's or early 50's.
And why is this bike a randonneur? No racks, no lighting, looks like a road/sport bike with fenders.
Although the bike seems to have an indentity problem, the presentation is nice.
Mike Kone in Boulder CO
> Ted,
> They look like late 1940s or 1950s to me - but you're the
> expert on that sort of thing!
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)
>
> > That's a great bike!
> > Do the bars, stem, pump, cage, and brakes look '38?
> > Ted Ernst
> > Palos Verdes Estates
> > CA USA
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> > Subject: [CR]1938 Tour de Suisse randonneur - on eBay
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