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07-08-15, 05:32 PM

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gaucho777

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I replied to a CL ad for an ultra-sonic jewelry cleaner. On my way out to the car, the seller asked why I needed the jewelry cleaner. I told him that I planned to use it for cleaning bike parts. He replied, "Well, I got something for you then!" A short trip to the attic and he comes back with a neglected titanium bike. I didn't quite know what I was looking at but knew it was special and could be a diamond in the rough. A bit of haggling later and I walked away with both the jewelry cleaner and a '73 Speedwell Titalite (though it needed A LOT of work) before looking like this:

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