Actually I believe that Alex Singer himself passed away in the 60's - so many of the "classic" Singer bikes came long after he passed. The shop was run by Ernest and his brother Roland was the "torch guy". So a Roland bike (he passed away around 1990) was also a true Classic Singer. The bike in question on ebay appears to be a Roland bike. Again, photos are stinky so nobody come after me if I'm wrong! After Roland died, Ernest contracted out the frame work, although he himself does the stems and the racks and the design. So the same person who has been involved with Singer bikes since the 1950's is indeed laying his hand to your bike and designing it today! That is something for sure.
Over the years lesser bikes have been contracted out using relatively generic frames although in the Singer style. Those frames are like the ones that were on ebay about a month or two ago. The one on ebay now is the real deal.
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\r?\n> Cycles Alex Singer is now owned by Ernest Csuka and his family. It is my
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\r?\n> ; The reason for the popularity of the bike is the history, craftsmenship a
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