Re: [CR]Looking for 50s-60s " Raleigh " graphic

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

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Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:52:39 -0400
To: Charles Wahl <wahlcf@earthlink.net>, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Looking for 50s-60s " Raleigh " graphic


Charles Wahl wrote:
>Does anyone have a good closeup photo of the downtube "Raleigh"
>manufacturer ID decal that would have been on frames in the 50s and
>maybe early 60s? This is not the italic block letters with a line in
>the middle of each stroke, so common in the 60s, 70s and 80s -- it's
>script or calligraphy style, upper & lower case, probably solid
>color. The crummy vinyl Helvetica Bold Outline "Raleigh" on my
>mid-80s frame is peeling off, and I'd like to replace it with
>something more elegant, that would go better with the model name on
>the top tube.
>Thanks,

Maybe something here:

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/NICK_AT_LLOYDS/decals.htm

Sheldon "Sorry, No Photos" Brown
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