First, I wanted to say thanks again to the parties responsible at bates-lee.org for the INCREDIBLE (!!!) collection of bike catalogs and brochures they have posted. This is really an amazing free resource with tons of great info. I didn't notice a link to the site from Classic Rendezvous, but it would be a good idea if the owners all agree. You can find it at:
ftp://ftp.bates-lee.org/pub/
Anyone into the bicycles as jewelry thing should check out the ICS parts catalog that is posted. That modified Campy SR front derailleur looks pretty wild. I've never seen one and wondered how it worked. The ICS stuff is definitely not to my taste, but it is interesting to look at..
Jim Cole
Memphis, TN