I read this a few weeks ago.......
Jack Taylor - Painting and Transfers
When Norman took over framebuilding, Jack moved into the painter's booth. While the original few Taylors had been sent off to Claud Butler's shop for paintwork, Jack's work rapidly took over, starting with the arbitrarily chosen restart of the frame numbers at #400. Taylor owners who ordered from the trio have often stated that the finish work was as much a part of ordering a Taylor as the frame itself. Jack's paint was top-notch - the Taylor "flambouyant" colours are particularly brilliant - as was his lining, accomplished with a small roller (box lining) and a set of dividers (for lug lining with regular thickness). Originally, they had someone else to do the lining, who used a brush, but when he died (date?) Jack took over, keeping what may have been a dying art alive. Jack also did repaints, and enamelling for other builders, though later pricelists specify that such services are available only for their own bikes. Jack also took care of the bulk of the bookkeeping responsibilities. After Jack left the business in 1990, paint was outsourced, and the bikes produced post-Works are typically plain color jobs, rarely with box or even lug lining. The oldest of the three, he is now (2004) in his mid-80s, and has little involvement with the world of bicycles at this time, but I am told is still sharp as a tack when it concerns the old days.
Keith Kessel Shreveport, La. USA
On Wed, March 11, 2009 5:11 pm, brianbaylis@juno.com wrote:
> David,
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> You are correct. A good genuine pinstriper is the best way if you want i
> t to look original. Many of the car pinstripers are not used to doing th is
> sort of work, mainly on account of the small round tubes involved. I find
> they do charge more to do box lining. Most of them can do regular c ar
> striping practically blindfolded. But the box lining requires careful lay
> out using tape as a reference line. Then they freehand about 1/16" from
> the tape. Takes 2 to 3 hours to do a typical frame. They do cars in no
> time flat.
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> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
> USA
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> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: david <viciouscycles@excite.com>
> To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, <rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [CR] Are there any "Box Lining" artists still out there?
> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:13:01 -0400
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> You should try to find an old school pin striper, one that uses a brush
> inst ead of tape. A good striper can do the fine lines that make the box
> stri pe l ook correct. Try a hot rod or show car club to find a good one.
> Make sure he / she kn
> ows
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> how fine the line should be.
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> David Cowie
> Oakland , Oregon
> USA
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> 3rd rock from heat.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "bruce thomson" [masi3v4me@yahoo.com]
> Date: 03/11/2009 11:17 AM
> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR] Are there any "Box Lining" artists still out there?
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