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BlueDevil63 Thanks for sharing the pictures! Specials are really hard to come by and any examples are always welcome. I actually came across your posting about this bike from about ten years ago, but these pictures were taken at a different location, I think. Anyway, I wrote down a note that you believed at the time the frame was built by Mercier. Do you recall what brought you to that conclusion? Also, I was wondering what pointed to conclude it was manufactured "around 1960" (I think you may have mentioned "early 60's" in the old post, but I don't think you mentioned where the date came from. I could be wrong on that)?
Most likely my recollection is bad. The pictures were in a folder named 60Geminiani. I recall coming to the Mercier conclusion based on discussions on the CR mailing list and another mailing list (I want to say iBOB but I can't remember). Sorry no firm recollection. As to the date I think it came partially from the style of Simplex dropout. I now see your questions in my old for sale thread. Sorry I wasn't subscribed to that thread. I did sell it, to someone on here I think. The pictures I just posted here are from when I bought the frame. The ones in the for sale thread are a few years later when I sold it. And better pictures. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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