[CR]Restoration/conservation

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:19:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Kevin Moran" <gridplan@yahoo.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Restoration/conservation

Listers, I've been following this discussion with some interest. I've owned the following (which is not a rider) for almost a year without really knowing how to treat its condition:

http://www.speedbicycles.ch/272/index.html

The previous owner had these same questions. What, if anything, should one do to stabilize it? I've gotten some valuable input from Jan Heine off-list (Thanks, Jan). But before I take any action, I'd like to know what others recommend. Some of its parts (headset, spokes, pedals, etc.) are pretty rusty. So far, I've not done anything to the bike -- not even applied Framesaver. Maybe that should be my first step?

Kevin Moran
Bloomington, Indiana
USA