Re: [CR]Another early Rene Herse

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Another early Rene Herse
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:10:30 -0700
To: CR RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


On Jul 16, 2007, at 7:19 AM, alex m wrote:
> http://www.reneherse.com was a bit short on 40s models so
> I've spent some time updating :
>
> 1947, nice early Vitus tubing model, oozing patina,
> and all original early parts. And it has a period
> photo with first owner :
>
> http://www.reneherse.com/RH1947.html
>
> Alexander March
> Bordeaux
> France

As to the recent discussion of don't restore and lose the originality or restore...

I'm having a very hard time trying to imagine a full on, all out, restored to perfection restoration of this bike, and the replication of these downtube graphics: http://www.reneherse.com/images/DSC_000627.JPG

POWER TO THE PEOPLE (errr... make that POWER TO THE PATINA)!!!

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)