Jim,
I purchased the Eisentraut "A" frame I bought in 1972 from the Missing Link Bike Shop, there in Berkeley. I saw the frame there as I made one of those early trips to Mecca (Velo Sport Bike Shop) from where I lived in Huntington Beach, CA. I think I was still riding my PX-10. Yeah, about 5 or 6 of us rode there from Huntington Beach. Velo Sport was the closest place to see a Colnago in the flesh.
Brian Baylis La Mesa, CA Ah those were the days. Nary a Colnago within 500 miles of you. Now days you can't swing a dead cat around without hitting a place where you can buy a Colnago. Not that there's anything wrong with that; my hat is off to Ernesto, who is a VERY energetic and likable chap.
Here's some additional info on my 72 Eisentraut:
This is taken directly from the Missing Link warranty card the came with the frame. Missing Link was a student owned bike shop on the UC Berkeley campus near Sproul Plaza.
Make: Eisentraut Model: M Racing 74 degree head angle 73 degree seat angle Frame #: E020272 Color: Bronze Casting / Blue Size: 62cm/24.4" (That's a center to top measurement although Eisentraut measured center to center. In his class be said that's the only accurate way to measure) Price: $240.00 frame, multi-color paint, fork, Campy Headset Date sold: August 6 1972 by Max Sheppard, the manager. Max later built up an all black Eisentraut with all the Campy NR components anodized black. I wonder where that bike is now.
Jim Ready Cupertino, CA USA
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From: <brianbaylis@juno.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 9:34 AM
To: <billkloos@landuseoregon.com>
Cc: <billkloos@landuseoregon.com>; <tom@orderandchaos.com>;
<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Eisentraut Serial Number Dating
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> Bill,
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> Now that there is GOOD information, folks!
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> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
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> From: Bill Kloos <billkloos@landuseoregon.com>
> To: "classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Cc: Bill Kloos <billkloos@landuseoregon.com>, Tom Sanders
> <tom@orderandchaos.com>
> Subject: [CR] Eisentraut Serial Number Dating
> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 11:29:34 -0500
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> Tom:
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> Ed Litton is repainting my "A" model Eisentraut and removing some
> aftermarket brazeons while he is at it. Ed was a partner of AE for some
> years. The SN on my bike (on the BB and on the steerer tube in way too
> small numbers is: E130475. Ed Litton translated this SN for me as the
> 13th frame built in April of 1975.
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> Bill Kloos
> Eugene Oregon
> BillKloos@landuseoregon.com
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> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 08:27:49 -0500
> From: "Tom Sanders" <tom@orderandchaos.com>
> Subject: [CR] Dating Eisentraut bikes
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> Seriously folks, can someone offer a few tips on Dating these venerated
> bikes? I have always heard there is no help from the builder available.
> I have owned one that was used by a famous female racer (In Mr. Baylis'
> possession now, I believe) and am closing in on another nice one, and have
> watched them for years and I haven't a clue as to how to date them. I
> take it the Rainbow Trout and Limited are somewhat later than some(
> Apparently his statement that if they have the Eisentraut name on them
> they came from his shop or family was before the advent of the Limited
> model?) ? Anyone able to shed some light on this? Did Eisentraut use
> that distinctive A Model seat post cluster treatment from an early time?
> Has his lug style changed at some point over the years? Why might one
> before a specific date be more desirable than a later one? Anything else
> I should be asking?
>
> Tom Sanders
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> Curious in Lansing, MI USA
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