Re: [CR]Can you help ID French frame & fork?

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From: "Diane Feldman" <feldmanbike@home.com>
To: "Paulie Davis" <paulieflt@yahoo.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20010726064205.37723.qmail@web13404.mail.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Can you help ID French frame & fork?
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 06:09:34 -0700


Maybe Bertin or Lejeune. Both brands were sold in your area in early 70's, both used similar seatstay treatment and the Prugnat lugs and Vagner fork
crown.
DavidFeldman


----- Original Message -----
From: Paulie Davis
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 11:42 PM
Subject: [CR]Can you help ID French frame & fork?



> Dear Collective Wisdom,
>
> I stripped my mystery frame today and would
> appreciate any assistance you can lend as to who
> the maker might be... Allegro, Mercier, something
> else?
>
> The fork blades are stamped *Sovexia* or
> something like that. The bottom bracket has
> *EDA* stamped in an oval on the drive side.
> Campy headset is marked *France*. (I wonder what
> kind of frame pump fits in the odd *pin and U*
> arrangement under the top tube...)
>
> Photos follow:
> Frame & fork -
> http://members.aol.com/piccswab/1.jpg
>
> Bottom bracket -
> http://members.aol.com/piccswab/2.jpg
>
> Rear triangle -
> http://members.aol.com/piccswab/3.jpg
>
> Headset -
> http://members.aol.com/piccswab/5.jpg
>
> Seat cluster -
> http://members.aol.com/piccswab/6.jpg
>
> Fork -
> http://members.aol.com/piccswab/7.jpg
>
> Fork crown -
> http://members.aol.com/piccswab/8.jpg
>
> Many thanks for your ideas and time!
>
> Paulie "Citrus Stripper" Davis
> loving vacation in a surprisingly cool Los
> Angeles
>
>
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