[CR]EISENTRAUT

(Example: Framebuilding)

Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 10:22:18 -0700
From: "Bob Freitas" <freitas1@pacbell.net>
To: earle.young@tds.net
cc: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]EISENTRAUT

I called Albert and asked about a bike of his that I had bought,he was willing to research his records for $100 hr.At the same time he spent 30 minutes on the phone with me talking about everything from Dave Staub to Wine Making. As I recall he said something about being asked about the same bikes time after time.
                 You cannot blame him as the only money he makes on an old bike is when he originally sold it not on the subsequent resales.
               I will bet that all builders with the exception of one or 2 are probably dealing with the realities of a low income unless their frame business is an adjunct to the business they really make their money at.
                I know WATERFORD,certainly operating on a larger scale than most KOF builders, has been doing Motorcycle painting and there are probably other examples.
                                Expecting Bricks and Bats to be on their way
                                            BOB FREITAS
                                       MILL VALLEY,CA