Re: [CR]Automoto

Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:00:34 +0200
From: "Martin Appel" <martin@team-ware.de>
Organization: RC Concordia 86 =?ISO-8859-1?Q?M=FCnchen?=
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Automoto
References: <4814E00F.2020709@hahaha.org>
In-Reply-To: <4814E00F.2020709@hahaha.org>

Morgan,

congratulations on finding such a nice Automoto! You might want to compare yours to my ca. 1936/37 one on http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/martl/automoto/ Frame and headbadge look similar, though the dropouts are different. If the handlebars are original, might hat have been a halfracer? About the parts, the brakes and rims for sure are way too new for the bike. For me, the stem and the cranks also look newer, but for the final verdict, i leave that to the more knowledgeable people :)

(You're not possibly thinking of selling me the fork crown jewels? Ha ha only joking)

Martin Appel Munich, Germany

--- *looking for "Automoto" fork crown medals! please send mail :)

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Morgan Fletcher schrieb:
> I recently bought this Automoto:
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/morgan/morganbikes/automoto
>
> It looks to be missing a front derailleur, and I don't think the wheels
> are original. It could be made to fit me with a longer seatpost. Can you
> tell me anything about it, when it was made, etc?
>
> I'm intrigued by it, and the racing history that goes with the marque. I
> have briefly ridden it, but it will need a little more attention to be
> rideable. I'd like to find a front derailleur for it, if you have one
> suitable you'd sell.
>
> Morgan Fletcher
> Oakland, CA