[CR]Re: Carlsbad frame production

(Example: Framebuilding:Norris Lockley)

From: <BobHoveyGa@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 12:22:41 EST
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Re: Carlsbad frame production

Happy Thanksgiving, dear friends... know that you are all on my list of things to be thankful for. This list, and the folks who post to it, have added a great deal of joy and interest to my life.

To elaborate on Charles' post:

Total Carlsbad production is something over 1600 frames. At this point, the highest Carlsbad serial number I am aware of is 0683. If anyone's got a higher one, I really would like to hear from you!

The first IC-lugged frame in my records is 0115, so we know that at least 568 IC-lugged Masis were produced at Carlsbad. As above, if anyone can help me narrow this number (i.e., if you have an pressed-lug OR IC-lugged bike near and below 0115), I'd love to hear from you.

Bob Hovey Columbus, GA

In a message dated 11/23/04 5:47:12 PM, Charles writes:


> the Carlsbad Masis
> are by far the most charming of all the American-made Masis.
> And note well:  they aren't easy to find.. my understanding
> of the general consensus is that something like 1200
> Carlsbad frames were made, in all sizes (and some of those
> were IC-lugged frames), and that was it.