The first couple of these sample listings have provided valuable comments, which I greatly appreciate. Apologies to the digest readers as my "cut and paste" from the guide apparently gets translated into some sort of unreadable code. Again, if you have updates, additions or deletions, please send them to me off-list. Here are the listings for E & F. Thanks. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL
EASTON: 450 Pioneer Circle, Durango CO 81301. 303-385-7840. Models: 3D 94 Easton Vari-lite
ECHELON: Japan. Made by Cherubim.
ECLIPSE: 261 Jackson Plaza, Ann Arbor MI 48103. Owned by Shawn Jackson. Made by TVT. Carbon Kevlar. Aluminum lugs, BB shell, fork, and dropouts. Model: Carbon 7 86 Carbon Kevlar
EDISON: 83 High Street, Clowne, North Chesterfield, England. 753 certified.
EFFETIBI:
EISENTRAUT, Albert: Bicycle Ensemble, 2200 Adeline Street, Suite 360, Oakland CA 94607. 415-452-4485. 543 E. 11th Street, Oakland CA 94606-2841. 510-452-4485. Since 1959. Investment cast lugs, crown, and BB shell. Worked for Oscar Waystyn in Chicago. Also worked for Velo-Sport in Berkeley, CA. Models: Rainbow Trout Limited (semi-mass produced) Custom "A"
ELENA: Maple Leaf frame.
ELLISON: 216 W. Helms, Houston TX 77037. 713-820-2419. Welded aluminum.
ELLSWORTH: 24563(2) Rutherford Road, Ramona CA 92065. 619-788-7500.
ELSWICK~HOPPER: Barton-on-Humber. England. Founded in late 1890s by Fred Hopper. Built bicycles until 1994. http://sheldonbrown.org/
EMPORIUM: Spain.
ENGELBOSCH, Felix: From Ghent, Belgium. Englebosch Cycles was in Massapequa, New York and later moved to Amityville, Long Island, New York. Owned by Joe Sulc. Both Felix Engelbosch and Joe Sulc have passed away.
ENIK: Germany
ENOCHS, Hugh: Jevelot, Box 349, La Honda CA 94020.
EPHGRAVE, Les: Clapton, England.
EQUUS: 2121 Media Molle, New Orleans LA 70114. 504-392-7244. Custom.
ERICKSON, Glenn: R & E Cycles. 6119 Brooklyn NE, Seattle WA 98115. 206-527-5259. Fancy lugwork. Since 1973. Racing 86 531 Signature 94-96 Competition 94-96
EROBA: Netherlands
EVANS, F. W: London, England
EVANS, Wayne: 2171 South Trenton Way No 209, Denver CO 80231. 303-733-4740.
EVEREST: Japan. Yoshimasa Tsuchiya, Tokyo. 7-2-9 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. Tel: 03-811-4171. Since 1905.
EVERY, Colin: England. Built time trial bike for Ian Cammish.
EXXON GRAFTEK: California, stainless lugs with carbon tubes. Problems with glued joints. See Graftek.
FABO: Italy
FACET: Biocam, Tulsa OK. Frames by Trek.
FAGGI: Founded in Ravenna, Italy in 1911.
FAGGIN: Padova, Italy. 011-39-49-776246. Founded by Marcello and Leandro Faggin in 1945. Excel Sports, 3275 Prairie Avenue, Boulder CO 80301. 303-444-6737. Torelli Imports, 403 Calle San Pablo No 109, Camarillo CA 93012. 805-484-8705. Since 70's. Classic Italian road geometry. Italian threading. Investment cast lugs. Campy dropouts. Chromed fork and rear triangle. Sloping fork crown. Engraved crown in seat lug. Seat binder bolt through lug. Models: Tre Venti 86 SL Tretubi 90 King 90-91 SLX SL Racing 91 SL
FALCON: Marsh Lane, Barton on Humber, South Humberside, England. 4 Sugarwood Drive, Pittsford NY 14534. 716-586-4601. Reynolds tubing. No longer built. Models: San Remo 70s-80's 531 Black Diamond 74 Olympic 78 531 Road Early 70's 531 92 82 531 86 82 531 Barry Hoban 82 531 Monaco 88 501 Competitor 89 501 Equipe 531 Signature 531
FANINI: Italy. Via dei Bocchi \u2013 55010 Segromigno in Piano (LU) \u2013 Italy tel: 011-39-0583-927124. Built by Alan. Ridden by Amore & Vita-Galatron in 94-96.
FARRELL, Don: England. First shop was in Burnt Oak, Edgware, Middlesex. His second shop was in Hemel, Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Retired in 1980s.
FASTAB: Tom Boyden, 2706 S. Glenbrook Drive, Garland TX 75041. Since 1971. Model: Tommaso 83 531
FAT CITY: Box 218, Somerville MA 02143. 617-625-4922. P.O. Box 1439, S. Glen Falls NY 12803. 518-747-8020. Chris Chance. Apprenticed at Witcomb USA. Started in 1976 with road frames, but is better known for his mountain bikes. TIG welding. Model: Slim Chance 91-94 TSX Chris Chance 94-96 True Temper
FATTIC, Doug: 914 South 3rd Street, Niles MI 49120. 616-684-6761. Since 1975. Apprenticed with Ellis Briggs in London. Special lugwork. Binder bolt through seat stay cap. Semi-sloping fork crown. Steel and titanium.
FAURE: France
FAVORIT: Czechoslavokia. French influence/design characteristics.
FEATHER: Titanium.
FELT, Jim: 3956 Hemway, Simi Valley, CA 93063. 805-581-1977. Distributed by Answer Products, 27460 Avenue Scott, Valencia CA 91355. 800-423-0273. Aluminum. Models: Triathlon 96 Easton AL Road 96 Easton AL Time Trial 96 Easton AL
FERAGO: Switzerland. Known to have used titanium.
FERARE: Japan. Lower quality bikes.
FERRIS, H.E.G.: 521 C Bath Road, Middlesex, England.
FERNWOOD CYCLE WORKS: 20024 Valley View Drive, Topanga CA 90290.
FICELLE: France
FILA: Italy/Taiwan. 23211 South Pointe Drive, Laguna Hills CA 92653. 714-588-9790. 31878 Camino Capistrano #270, San Juan Capistrano CA 92675. 714-240-1311. Models: Milano 90-92 Chromoly San Remo 90 Chromoly Corsa 90 Chromoly Italia 90 Chromoly
FIORELLI: : http://www.retecivica.novi-ligure.al.it/
FIORI: Norco Products, 7950 Enterprise Street, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1V7 Canada. 604-420-6616. 18201 Olympic Avenue South, Tukwila WA 98188. Models: Picante 88 SL Modena 89 Chromoly Napoli 89 Chromoly Canada Corsa 90-91 Prestige Canada Roma 90-91 Tange Canada Napoli 90-91 Infinity Corsa 92 Prestige
FISHER, Gary: 140 Mitchell Blvd, San Rafael CA 94903. 801 West Madison, Waterloo, WI 53594. 800-688-4324. 415-479-1880. 414-478-3532. Some made in Taiwan. Models: Cinelli Proxima 91 SL Cinelli Unica 91 SLX Ziggurat 93-94 Lithium Aluminum Nevada City 93-94 Lithium Aluminum
FISHLIPS: 2014 S. 300E #1, Salt Lake City UT 84115. 801-467-8911. 5484 South Portside Way, Murray UT 84123. 801-261-9279.
FLANDRIA: Belgium & Portugal. Superia-Flandria were acquired in 1989 by a Swedish firm, Monark-Stiga. Later became Flanders.
FLEMA: Germany. Titanium frame produced by Vaterlandwerk and Fleck Flema in the 1970s.
FLYING DUTCHMAN: Reynolds and Columbus. Denver Wheelhouse brand distributed by Jack Van Gent. Models: Competition 80s 531
FLYING GATE: England. T.J. Cycles, Burton on Trent. Baines design.
FLYING SCOT: David Rattray, Edinborough, Scotland. Founded in 1928 in Glasgow. Models: Flying Scot Ventoux Star Queen of Scots The Scot Le Ecosse
FOCUS: Leeworld Co., 15225 South Main, Gardena CA 90248.
FOLLIS: France. Known to have used Nervex lugs. 70s? Ridden by Wayne Stetina. http://www.follis.tm.fr/
FONDRIEST: http://www.fondriestbici.com/
FONLUPT: France
FORCE: See GT.
FOWLER, Tracy: 14060 W. Amherst Avenue, Lakewood CO 80228. 303-986-1469.
FRAMESMITH: Phoenix, AZ. 602-437-2662. Was FTW, Frank Waddlington and Dave Tesch. Closed. Contract framebuilding in titanium, aluminum, or steel.
FRANCE, H: Argentina
FRANCE-LOIRE: St. Etienne, France.
FRANCIS-BARNETT: Coventry, England.
FRANKLIN: Reform Road, Newark OH. Also was in Plain City, OH and Mt Vernon, OH. Builder was Jack Trumble. Named for the eyeglasses which Jack wore, looked like Ben Franklin's glasses. Founded in 76 with Bob Jackson USA. Full line including airfoil shaped tubes. Reynolds and Columbus tubing. For information, 740-763-3838.
FREDDIE: Freddie Karster, 561 Buchanan, Norman OK 73069. 405-364-5513.
FRERA: Founded in 1897 in Padova, Italy.
FREJUS: Italy. Formerly Turin, Italy. Founded in 1896. Popular in the US in the 1960's. Supplied pro teams in the 40-50 and 60\u2019s. Some had oiler holes in bottom bracket shell and headtube. Owned by Emmo Ghelfi in 1946. Bought out by Emilio Bozzi, the owner of Legnano. Bozzi was assasinated by the left-wing radical Red Brigades after which his family retired from business.
FRESCHI, Emiliano: Milan, Italy. Imported into U.S. by Euro-Asia Imports. Similar to Cinelli in design. Nice touring model.
FRONTIERA: 133-137 Lowther Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, England. 753 94-95 753 SLX 94-95 SLX 531C 94-95 531C 653 94-95 653
FUCHS: Founded in 1914 in Milan, Italy.
FULLER: 605-339-8970.
FUJI: Fuji America, Inc, 118 Bauer Drive, Oakland NJ 07436. 201-337-1700. 708-336-0450. Japan. Models: Professional 74, 76-85 Chromoly Newest 71-82 Chromoly Finest 70s Chromoly Espree S-12-S 82 Chromoly Royale 80-83 Valite Team Fuji 82-86 Ishiwata Del Rey 82-85 Valite Supreme 83 Valite Opus III 83-86 Chromoly 450 SE 85-87 Valite (24" Front Wheel) League 86 Valite Club Fuji 86-91 Ishiwata Ace 89-90 Ishiwata Roubaix 89-91 Ishiwata Titanium 90-94 Sandvik 3AL/2.5V Club Fuji 92-94 Tange Roubaix 92-94 Tange Team Fuji 92 Tange Team 94 Ritchey Logic Prestige Roubaix 94 Tange Prestige Ace 94-96 Tange Tiara 94-95 Chromoly Finest 95-96 True Temper RC2 Team 95-96 True Temper RCX Roubaix 95-97 True Temper TCX Professional 95-96 Easton Aluminum Ram 96 True Temper Finest 97 True Temper AVR Professional 97 True Temper OX
FULMAR:
FUQUAY, Greg: England. American who was living in England in the 90s. TIG welding.
FUSO: See Moulton.