Tom Witkop wrote:
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> Dear English files:
>
> My Alzheimer's is getting the better of me. What relationship, if any,
> was there between Hurlow and SW Cotten? I have seen two frames which are
> very similar-did the former employ the latter? Thank You.
Tom... one word... archives! Click on the link that appears at the
bottom of each and every CR post
<http://www.bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/classicrendezvous>, then click
on the highlighted "Classicrendezvous Archives" that appears in the
middle of the text. That takes you to
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tomwitkop@juno.com wrote:
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> Dear list members,
> Is there any relationship between Hurlow and Cotton (sp)? I have a cotton
> with
> lugs which is virtually identical to a Hurlow which is lugless. The
> Hurlow was acquired in in the mid-'70s-I believe it originated with Mel
> Pinto in Georgetown. Proteus design replaced the dropout when a
> derailleur got stuck. The head tube is somewhat bulged when a gorilla
> (not myself this time) attempted to smush a too large headset into it.
> Regardless, the bicycles seem rather similar, for example, the chain
> stays are short-with inflated tires, there is approximately 5 mm
> clearance between the tire and the front derailleur clamp, was there a
> relationship between these makers? Thank you for your consideration.
> TomWitkop
> Rockville, Maryland
Sam Cotton (a Southern California frame builder) is a big fan of Bill Hurlow's work as are many on this list.
Chuck Schmidt =====================================================================================
Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal
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