Re: [CR]Peter Ouellette 60cm

(Example: History:Norris Lockley)

Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:02:01 -0600
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Peter Ouellette 60cm
References: <BAY122-W3318FDD534E8DEADA3D24EA37E0@phx.gbl>
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From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>


Jim wrote:
> Here's a link to the Ouellette I bought last night. I didn't know anything
> about this builder, but when I saw the frame I reached for my wallet.
> http://www.dropshots.com/italianthread#albums/Ouellette

Nice frame!
> Clearly Reynolds 531, from the stays. Look at that rear brake bridge. I gue
> ss Ouellette must have cut & joined two bridges to accomplish this.

More likely he squeezed a piece of tubing (possible a chunk of seat stay trimmed off when he cut the stays) to make it oval, and made the bridge from that.

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA