on 12/23/03 8:59 PM, Fred Rafael Rednor at fred_rednor@yahoo.com wrote:
>> " Reynolds 531 Double Butted Tubes, Forks & Stays "
>>
>> One catalog shows " Reynolds 531 Double Butted Tubes,
>> Forks & Rapid Taper Chainstays. "
>
> Isn't this why the 531 decal on some Schwinn frames have less
> vague wording? I.e. it says something like "Genuine 531 Stays,
> Fork Blades and Butted Frame Tubes"? That way there's no doubt
> that only the 3 main tubes are butted. And threfore what? No
> one could sue them for misrepresentation?
Just quickly checking the 1978 and 1979 Schwinn catalogs that are sitting on my desk, they say:
1978 - "Single models use Reynolds 531 double butted and taper gauge tubing throughout with Campagnolo forged fork ends front and rear."
1979 - "Schwinn hand-built of Reynolds 531 double butted and taper gauge manganese alloy steel tubing, fully lugged with Campagnolo fork ends with eyelets - head and seat mast angles 73 degrees parallel."
Todd Kuzma
Heron Bicycles
Tullio's Big Dog Cyclery
LaSalle, IL
http://www.heronbicycles.com/
http://www.tullios.com/