At 9/16/2007 11:44 AM -0400, 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,
>Charles Wahl
Charles,
If this is what you are after, I'll take a close-up for you tomorrow.
http://www.bikesmithdesign.com/
Mark Stonich;
BikeSmith Design & Fabrication
5349 Elliot Ave S. - Minneapolis. MN 55417
Ph. (612) 824-2372 http://bikesmithdesign.com
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