[CR]eBay outing: Diamant model 167 1960s East German road bike

Wow! Really neat old commie road bike, delightful mystery components, great pictures, patina galore...

http://ebay.com/<blah>

Way more lovely pictures:

http://www.speedbicycles.ch/300/diamant.html
> 1960s DIAMANT (GDR), Model "167".
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> Vintage professional road bike out of the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
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> Special type with chromed fork and rear stays.
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> Used in very original like found condition. Not overhauled or restored.
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> Seat tube (c-c) 60cm, top tube (c-c) 58cm, weight like presented 14.0kg, handlebar (c-c) 38cm, stem (c-c)100mm.

Some details from the list of components:
> Crankset: Diamant, steel, chromed, cottered.
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> Pedals: Infesta, hook of left pedal cracked (see detail pictures).
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> Rear derailleur: Favorit Modell PWB.
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> Front derailleur: Elgersburg, rod derailleur, band on.
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> Hubs: Renak, low flange, aluminium with QR axles, 36 holes.
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> Shifters: rear: Favorit, front: Renak, band on types.
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> Chainrings: Diamant "halfstep" steel.
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> Freewheel: Atom (France) 4-speed.
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> Chain: Taiwan.
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> Brakes: Alda, sidepull, aluminium.
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> Brakelevers: unmarked, aluminium
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> Saddle: Moeve, marked: "Muehlhausen i. Thueringen".
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> Seat post: steel candle, unmarked, open, about 24mm.
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> Handlebar: Diamant Modell 167, aluminium, 380mm c-c.
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> Stem: Gruenert, aluminium, 100mm c-c.
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> Bottom bracket: unmarked, cottered, steel axle.
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> Head set: unmarked, steel.
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> Rims: unmarked, alu clincher, aluminium, 28", 36 holes, shape of rear and front rim differ slightly, need alignment.
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> Tires: VEB Kowalit, Eytra Prima, brown, "28 x 1 3/8 x 1 5/8".

No connection to seller... It just tripped my saved search for "favorit".

Tim Victor
Greensboro, NC, USA