[CR]Lug lining from Brian Baylis

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From: Tom Sanders <tsan7759142@comcast.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 17:04:32 -0500
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Subject: [CR]Lug lining from Brian Baylis

>From time to time I have seen the handy work of various folks who line lugs lauded and discussed here. Folks like the one who did the wonderful red lining on some Paramounts up to '70 or '71 (Anyone know for sure when this was stopped? I've seen lined lugs on a '70 but by '72 it was apparently no more.).
   I just want to say that today I got a frame back from Brian Baylis that I had him paint black. It has chrome lugs and gold decals. This much I expected. When I took it out of the box my eyes nearly filled with tears. Not only was it everything I had hoped, but Brian had lined all the bridge stays, water bottle lugs, etc. with gold. It was just stunning! It was also right at the level where I had to think that no one in the world could have done this better. I mean just perfection! I'm hoping Brian will share with us a bit how he manages to do such a perfect job of this. It seems beyond possibility to Ham Handed Me that anyone could possibly have a hand that steady. I think we are indeed fortunate to have such masters among us. If he can't outrun me, I plan on giving him a big old hug at Cirque this year! I'll bring the bike, too. Tom Sanders Lansing, Mi