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What features should be photographed to aid in identifying and showing a frame&fork or bicycle to make it easy as possible for fellow listers to scrutinize and perhaps, provide information ?
Understood is that any single photograph may show multiple features and that some features may be dead give-aways. Example: Single photog. showing seat lug, binder bolt treatment, seat stay joint.
Below is the list of features that is intended to be the comprehensive compilation (which can proabably all be captured in a handful of photogs. and, most of which is certainly beyond my skills). Comments, corrections of descriptions, additions or deletions ?
Thanks ========================================
Head badge
Serial Number
All stampings and all drillings (alpha-numeric characters; cut-outs)
Bottom Bracket Shell: >Underside view >At seat tube: a side view and, as can be managed, front view >At down tube: a side view and, as can be managed, front view >At chain stays: a side view, and as can be managed a rear view and a top view
Head Lugs (at top tube; at down tube): >Front view and a side view.
Seat Lug: >Top view and a side view; seat binder bolt treatment
Seat stays: >Joining at seat lug.
Rear drop-out/tack end - seat stay - chain stay: >Side view and if possible top or rear view showing drop-out joining with stays.
Rear brake bridge: >Joining of bridge to stays; rear view of brake bridge.
Chain stay support ( If fitted; the horizontal piece between the stays and down stream from the bot. brkt. shell): >Joining of support to stays.
Front and rear derailleur cable guides: >Detail close-ups as possible.
Front and rear brake cable guides: >Detail close-ups as possible.
Internal cable routing ports: >Detail close-ups as possible.
Braze-ons: >Detail close-ups as possible.
Fork crown: >Front view; rear view; a side view; underside view.
Fork blades: >Front view; side view; inboard view at crown to show any supporting tangs.
Fork blade - front drop out: Front and side view to show joining of blade and drop-out.
Tubing taper and shape, if applicable: >Seat stay taper >Chain stay taper >Fork blade profile >Main tubes, a la Guillot, Bates, or close-coupled.
Internal bore of tubes and bot. brkt.shell if bare frame and fork.
All decalcomania and "branding" names.
Paint scheme, including any accents and flourishes.
All and any other 'hard" features such as light bracket mounting; rack mountings; chain carriers, etc...
All damage including dents and bending.
All pantographing of components, if present.
All documentation, if any is available.
Dimensions, if possible: >Tubing outer and inner diameters >Seat tube length >Top tube length >Down tube length >Chain stay lenght >Angles (this would certainly be impossible for me to measure) >Fork rake (another dimension impossible for me to measure). ======================================================= Regards,
Richard Cielec Chicago, Illinois; U.S.A.
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