[CR]Conservation : My two last contributions to the debate

It would appear that George is insinuating something, but I can't quite und erstand what. Some experience with the CR list has taught me that things ca n easily turn nasty if you respond by provocation to provocation, so with t hese two last examples I will retire from the debate with the satisfaction of having received a lot of encouraging emails, and having stirred up most interesting exchange of ideas.

Here is a bike that is my personal ideal as to condition :

http://www.reneherse.com/automoto.html

The handlebar where there was some corrosion not in keeping with the condi tion of the rest of the bike has been simply waxed, I like the end result. And the bike has had a general clean. By the way "Special BH" stands for bain d'huile (oil bath).

And a Bianchi

http://www.reneherse.com/bianchi.html

I don't know enough about Italian bikes to say if it is 100 % original to t he slightest detail like the Automoto, but I certainly like the general loo k of the bike. Great patina!

Alexander "Let's not get things too bright and shiny" March Bordeaux France

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