Re: [CR] refinished Merckx

Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 03:56:36 +0000
From: <phuyghe@comcast.net>
To: <john@os2.dhs.org>
In-Reply-To: <4989041D.5040009@os2.dhs.org>
Cc: CR classic rendevous list <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] refinished Merckx

Re: John Thompson reply to my earlier posting on refinished Merckx

I would like to point out that I was indicating the frame might be a Merckx based on a very poor quality set of pictures and the one feature of the brake bridge could be worth further investigation.

I was not saying that it was a Merckx based on the shape, just that if you could get better pictures that would be an area to look at !

John ,I do understand your point about the shape not being the only factor to consider.

Thanks ,

Philip Huyghe

Owner of a 80's era Eddy Merckx

----- Original Message -----
From: John Thompson
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 9:57:33 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [CR] refinished Merckx

Philip Huyghe wrote:
>> The one clue that might prove that it could be an actual Merckx frame
>> is if you can get a good look at the rear brake bridge. The bridge
>> should have the Merckx name scripted into the bridge. The brake bridge
>> is usually a unique shape and I thought in the one view that I could
>> see that shape.

If the bridge has the "Merckx" engraving, that should settle the matter. If not, well, those bridge shapes were widely available to any builder -- I have a few here even.

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