Yes, I think that seller's auctions involve a heavy dose of hybole. Caveat emptor....
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-----Original Message----- From: Roman Stankus <rstankus@mindspring.com> To: LouDeeter@aol.com; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 9:15 pm Subject: RE: [CR]73 Cuevas
I wonder if that is really a '73 with those short rear dropouts - didn't think those were generally available untill about '75? Seems like the lugs with windows were also a mid-late 70's stylin'thing.
Roman Stankus
Atlanta, Georgia USA
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> This 73 Cuevas is being sold by Mike Fraysee, so I suspect he
> would know
> about the history. I've never seen a Cuevas with Cuevas
> decals this early,
> despite Francisco starting to build in the 1920s in Spain.
> My understanding was
> that most of his frames that he made in the U.S. after he
> moved back to the
> U.S. were Paris Sport decaled until about 1982. I'll look
> closer at my notes
> from his Grandson tomorrow. I wish this were 55cm instead
> of 61. Pics
> aren't great, but it is no doubt a Cuevas. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL
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