Is this a Puch?
04-25-07, 08:58 PM
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Is this a Puch?
Found this on CL this evening, and it sure looks like a Puch, or some European made frame. Definitely not a Free Spirit, with outlined lugs, etc. Looks like Simplex derailleur, or are my eyes deceiving me?,,,,,BD
Free Spirit "Greenbriar" I like the color etc, and a nice set of bars and a leather saddle could help.
Free Spirit "Greenbriar" I like the color etc, and a nice set of bars and a leather saddle could help.
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04-25-07, 09:00 PM
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And yes I am trying to convince him the fork is bent. If I buy it I can deal with it later. Latest info is that the stem says Japan. The plot thickens.,,,,BD
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04-25-07, 09:12 PM
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The crank wheel and frame is similar to my Austrian made Iverson, which was also badged and sold as a Free Spirit by Sears back in the 70's.
04-26-07, 05:38 AM
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Close, but the upper ends of your stays go up further? Fork crown is way different, too. Not insulting yours, it's a sweet looking bike! Anyone else know who made this Greenbriar bike?,,,,,BD
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04-26-07, 05:52 AM
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Couple of closeups, if anyone can venture a guess. NO WAY this is made by the usual free spirit builders, lol.,,,,BD
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04-26-07, 08:21 AM
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Both frames look like Steyr-Daimler-Puch builds to me, which is consistent with Sears' historic relationship with S-D-P and with the Iverson's Made in Austria decal. In sheer export volume, S-D-P was always the dominant Austrian framebuilder, producing up to 100k units per year, although everyone on C&V should by now know who the best Austrian builder was, albeit at peak production of a mere 5k units per year. 
Is that a cotterless steel 128mm BCD Nervar Sport crankset on the Greenbriar? I like the color, which is pretty close to a traditional Raleigh or British racing green.
Is that a cotterless steel 128mm BCD Nervar Sport crankset on the Greenbriar? I like the color, which is pretty close to a traditional Raleigh or British racing green.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
04-26-07, 06:58 PM
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I'm not sure what the cranks are. Nervars would sound good to me. Better than Taiwan or old school China anyways. They didn't respond after I sent them a pic with lines, showing how the fork was bent. I guess I ticked him off or something.,,,,BD
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