[CR]Harry Quinn serial number dating

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Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:55:15 -0400
From: "David G. White" <whiteknight@burlingtontelecom.net>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Harry Quinn serial number dating

Hi all,

I've acquired Harry Quinn frame #Q3072. Very nice frame, but the paint's a bit rough. I'd like to estimate the date. I've searched the archives and found a small bit of discussion of this topic.

The Custom Bicycle has a chapter on Harry Quinn that says that beginning in 1949 every frame was number sequentially. And that as of September 26, 1977, 4,206 frames had been made. Further, up until 1973 all Harry Quinn frames were personally made by Harry. After that time he shared frame building responsibilities.

Chuck Brooks had # Q3284 for sale a few years ago. No date mentioned.

John Siemsen has/had #Q3921, that he was told was from 1972.

Peter Kohler has/had #Q2689. He asked about the date.

John Jorgensen replied saying he had Q3234 that was "shipped in late 74".

So there is inconsistent info. #Q3234 said to be from 1974, but #Q3921 (nearly 700 frames later) supposedly from two years earlier, 1972. Despite the inconsistency, this suggests my frame is from earlier than 1974, at the latest.

Can anyone clear up the inconsistency and provide more certain information to help me date my frame?

Thanks,

David

David G. White
Burlington, VT