dan, mike built a frame for me (his last as far as i know) at the beginning of 1990, so the time frame for the one you link to is certainly possible.
galen 'still looking for a 53cm celmins' pewtherer san francisco, ca, usa
On 9/20/06, Dan Kehew <dan.kehew@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> In another message I just mentioned a bike I have that was apparently
> tweaked (in a good way!) for a prior owner by Mike Celmins, a Santa
> Barbara, California builder. Every once in a while I go a looking to
> see if there are Celmins floating out there awaiting a home. This
> one's just the sort, but too tall and not the bargain basement I could
> justify -- but nice bike! Check that Masi-esque seat cluster....
>
> The seller claims in the ad that it's a late 1980s bike, but prior CR
> posts seem to indicate Celmins had dropped his building career around
> 1983 or earlier. Perhaps that's when it got an equipment upgrade to
> off-topic stuff.
>
> http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/
>
> No relationship with seller, etc. Here's the text:
>
> "Rare 63cm Celmins w Henry James Lugs & Dura Ace 8 - $1000
> Reply to: sale-208728843@craigslist.org
> Date: 2006-09-17, 9:43PM PDT
>
> "Magnificent late 1980's Celmins road bike.
> 63cm seat tube, 59cm top tube, 34.75" standover height 41cm
> chainstays. For rider 6'3" approx.
> Henry James Lugs, Reynolds 531DB tubing.
> Dura Ace downtube shift 8 speed 7402 groupo.
> This classic road bike is in excellent condition. The best Celmins
> I've seen, & I live where they were built! Built late in Michael
> Celmins' career. Beautiful lugs & Imron paint, matching pump.
> Excellent riding bike, very stable descender, limited use. The Dura
> Ace SIS shifts better than same era Campy & is lighter too.
> Asking $1,000 today; goes on Ebay soon. Local pickup OK. I will ship
> UPS or FedEx anywhere in lower 48 US States for $50.00. Paypal, or
> M.O. please."
>
> Dan again, signing off:
> Dan Kehew
> Davis (not even close to Santa Barbara) CA, USA
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-galen