Re: [CR] Not Reynolds 531 decal

(Example: Framebuilding:Brazing Technique)

Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:55:15 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Not Reynolds 531 decal


FujiFish1@aol.com wrote:
> A lower level Italvega frame set popped up on Ebay with a funny little
> seat tube decal that says
>
> "GUARANTEED NOT BUILT WITH REYNOLDS 531..."
>
> Here's a direct look at the pic showing the decal:
> http://got.net/~down/ebay/1211/italvega4.jpg
>
> I assume this is a joke decal ... and have never seen it discussed here
> before.

Yes, it's a joke decal. I have a couple of these I bought at Yellow Jersey in Madison back in the 70s. I think Reynolds kicked up a fuss about them so they stopped selling them after a fairly short while.

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