Dave,
I know Jerry to be very knowledgable, especially about French bicycles but think that in his earlier post he may have (accidentally) switched the chrome stay/fork scheme in his reference to the Grand Record. My catalog along with the two I've owned and many that I've seen always had 1/2 chrome forks and no chrome on the rear stays. Not to say that the reverse never appeared, but I do not believe it was the norm and come to think of it, I've never seen any on topic bike with chromed stays but no chrome on the fork (except just the chainstay) - certainly many the other way around though with chromed forks but no chrome on the rear stays.
Eric "being presumptuous of Jerry, I know he'll correct me if I misspoke"
Elman
Somers, CT
<krcomet3@sbcglobal.net>; <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 6:54 AM Subject: RE: [CR]Motobecane Dilemma
> Jerry - My '74 (or '73?) Grand Record has half chrome forks and painted
> stays. I believe it's original paint since it's so "seasoned". The
fellow
> who sold me the frame said he bought the bike new in 1974 in California,
and
> has been the sole owner and never had it painted. Hmmmm - I wonder if our
> French friends did things differently on individual frames?
>
> Dave Whitney