Re: [CR]Lurker Condor confessions, now catalog

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From: "Larry Hakim" <larryhakim@hotmail.com>
To: whiteknight@adelphia.net
Subject: Re: [CR]Lurker Condor confessions, now catalog
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:55:24 -0500
cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

David, as befitting a vintage bike, guitar and amp fanatic, I don't even own a digital camera! My mother-in-law though has one and if I can figger it out real quick I'll try to get some pix avaialble for posting and/or scanning.

Larry Hakim Batesville, MS
>From: "David G. White" <whiteknight@adelphia.net>
>To: Larry Hakim <larryhakim@hotmail.com>
>CC: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: Re: [CR]Lurker Condor confessions
>Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:49:46 -0400
>
>Larry,
>
>Can you scan the catalog and send the scans to Mark Bulgier to put on his
>catalog web site?
>
>David
>
>David G. White
>Burlington, VT
>
>
>
>Larry Hakim wrote:
>
>>I still have my 1970's Condor catalog (Oh the benefit of being a packrat
>>and never throwing anything away!) and if I remember correctly three
>>different styles of fancy lugs are illustrated and were no doubt still
>>available in the 1970's (albeit at a higher price). I can't remember if
>>each style had an individual name but I do remember the catalog was a nice
>>shade of purple! I'll try to dig it up again tonight.
>>
>>Larry Hakim
>>
>>Oxford, MS
>>
>>>From: George Allen <jgallen@lexairinc.com>
>>>To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>>>Subject: Re: [CR]Lurker Condor confessions
>>>Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 09:21:26 -0400
>>>
>>>Greg,
>>>
>>>You got a gorgeous frame in very nice condition. Perhaps the listmembers
>>>could ID the model and comment on the lugs? Are those Bill Hurlow
>>>specials? Don't worry about the price. The high-end restoration process
>>>can be just as or more expensive, especially your frame with the chrome
>>>and ornate lugs. I've been there, done that. Plus yours has an original
>>>finish which is always better, IMHO. If the frame had been just a little
>>>smaller I'd have been bidding against you.
>>>
>>>George Allen
>>>Lexington, Ky
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> At 06:27 PM 6/13/2005, Greg Brooks wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> Exclaimations of ridiculous prices not withstanding, I've had a
>>>>serious c
>>>>ase
>>>> of fancy Condor lust since the '70s, and decided I REALLY wanted the
>>>>rece
>>>>nt
>>>> ebay Condor. So, ignoring my retirement fund I forged ahead & won
>>>>the th
>>>>ing.
>>>> Lurker lunacy in Ridgetop,TN! Hopefully, I will be a good steward
>>>>while
>>>>I have
>>>> it. The original owner (Jim) said he was referring to Eric Claypton
>>>>in t
>>>>he
>>>> auction. This baby is exactly the right size for me, so I plan to
>>>>ride i
>>>>t alot.
>>>> I don't plan to restore the paint, but would be open to suggestions
>>>>on w
>>>>hether
>>>> or not I should attempt decal repair, especially on the large
>>>>downtube CO
>>>>NDOR one.
>>>> Well. I'm braced to read all the high priced jabs now.
>>>> Regards to all, Greg Brooks, Ridgetop,TN
>>>>
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