Re: [CR]eBay outing -- Zunow

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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:16:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]eBay outing -- Zunow
To: Kerrigan Bennett <kerriganbennett@comcast.net>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <006b01c89ce3$c0691300$6501a8c0@Desktop>


I bought the Zunow in question for $511, with a very reasonable $68 shipping, I think. Received it today.

Not as elaborate as later Zunows, but still a very unusual bike. This may be the most "Italian" of Japanese bike. Spade cutouts in the lugs, with the hummingbirds engraved in the seatstay caps. Cutout BB, don't recognize the shape, maybe two hummingbirds. Chromed full-sloping fork. The Silca pump is Zunow pantagraphed. The DO's are Zunow pantagraphed, even the tubing decal says "Zunow triple butted". If one didn't know this brand and the references to Japan were removed from the decals, even knowledgeable collectors might swear this bike was Italian made. Mix of top Japanese and Campy equipment, also characteristic of Zunow. One even sees all-Campy examples, very unusual for a Japanese marque.

Regards,

Jerry Moos Big Spring, Texas, USA

Kerrigan Bennett <kerriganbennett@comcast.net> wrote: I've always liked these earlier Zunows - before the dayglo excesses of the late 80's. No relation to seller.

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Thankfully, it is not my size. I'm not sure my significant other would stand for another bike just now.

Kerrigan Bennett
Pleasant Hill, CA USA