According to a late 1980s Bicycle Guide article, Albert did indeed work out of the back of Velo Sport in Berkeley for awhile, before stepping out on his own.
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:40:15 -0800 (PST), Ted Baer wrote
> Can anyone on the list verify that Albert Eisentraut
> once worked for "Velo Sport" of Berkeley, CA? This
> would be after he lived in Chicago--(as per the CR
> list archives) and before the "Bicycle Ensemble" (1959
> to present.)
>
> Reason I ask is because I was in Velo Sport not too
> long ago and saw what I thought was an old Carlton
> frame hanging on a hook. I asked a guy at the counter
> if the frame was indeed a Carlton and if it was for
> sale. He said that particular frame was the very
> first frame Albert Eisentraut had ever built and that
> it was built there on location in the late
> 50's.................
>
> Ted Baer
> Palo Alto, CA
>
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