Re: [CR] dump find: Astro Diamler

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

From: "Collin Olan" <collin.olan@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 16:39:58 -0400
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] dump find: Astro Diamler


List,

My apologies for the "Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 80, Issue 29" subject line.

Collin Olan Brooklyn, NY

On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Collin Olan <collin.olan@gmail.com> wrote:
> Devon,
>
> I think your friend got quite lucky. The one he found sounds like the
> Ultima, which was their top of the line frame with 531 tubing and Campy SR.
> I've got a soft spot for those, especially the art deco style typeface.
> Here's a little info from the CR pages:
>
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Austria/AD_Ultima_bk.htm
>
> and from Sheldon Brown:
>
> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/vrbn-a-f.html#austro-daimler
>
> Convince him not to convert it ;-)
>
> Collin Olan
> Brooklyn, NY
>
>
>
>
>> Hi guys,
>> a friend has found a purple A-D with chrome lugs, sew-ups and campy groupo
>> in the dump! i have not seen the thing yet myself, but was wondering if any
>> of you care to venture a guess as to the model just based on that bit of
>> info? he is talking (foolishly, imho) of single speed conversion and i
>> would love to talk him out of it. i have a hunch it is worth more just
>> cleaned up. who has amo for me?
>> devon warner
>> san francisco, USA