[CR]Eddy Merckx (?) 1975

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From: "David Hallam" <zzdhalla@ozemail.com.au>
Organization: mechanicus_equus
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Eddy Merckx (?) 1975
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 20:23:46 +1100

I have just obtained a bike frame that was reputed to be a "Eddy Merckx". I realise that if it was bought in 1975 it was not but it would be one of the bikes built with his name on it. How can I identify the maker of this frame. All original paint is burried inder a spray can repaint! It was originally candy apple red. It had chrome forks again the has candy apple red tops. It came fully equipt with campag gear but much of that has been lost or altered. It has Campag drop outs and the headstem fillet has 3 holes in the top rear extension on the top tube and 4 in the lower tube. These holes decrease in size as the fillet thins to a point. Originally it had no braze-ons. It was modernised inthe mid 80's.

I do not think it is a falcon. From my very limited knowledge it seems that it could be by Monteni or Allegro. Any ideas or clues appreciated. /dlh. -- David Hallam in Queanbeyan Australia Powered by Debian GNU/Linux 2.7 by Libranet -- A Motobecane, Lagnano, Volvo, Daimler and BMW R100T nut. email contacts; - hallam@rsc.anu.edu.au zzdhalla@ozemail.com.au "This is 'Linux Country' On a quiet night, you can hear WINDOZE! systems rebooting!!!..."