Mystery Eisentrout frame. What do ya'll know?

[Slamcarneyson]

We received this Eisentrout frame (Massive 67cm st c-t, 57.5 tt c-c) from a donor and we have no idea when it was built, what kind of steel...anything. Was seeing if anyone on Paceline could enlighten.
Serial number 75L420 stamped on bb shell

[Steve in SLO]

The Limiteds were a lower-cost alternative to the model A custom frames. They were a production run mostly made by Bruce Gordon, IIRC.

[Ken Robb]

What makes it seem like an Eisentraut?

[muz]

What's the serial number?

[bfd]

What makes it seem like an Eisentraut?

The Limited is Eisentraut's attempt at making a production bike:

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/Eisentraut_main.htm

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/Eisentraut/Eisen_Ltd.htm

Good Luck!

[jtakeda]

I’d say mid 70s.

And what everyone said. Lower cost production frame blah blah

[Slamcarneyson]

The Limiteds were a lower-cost alternative to the model A custom frames. They were a production run mostly made by Bruce Gordon, IIRC.

Thanks all for the info! I had no idea before.

[onekgguy]

The Limited is Eisentraut's attempt at making a production bike:

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/Eisentraut/Eisen_Ltd.htm

Good Luck!

The frame in this photo is actually mine. I'd uploaded photos of it years ago and Classic Rendezvous stumbled onto them. It was built in '76 and was originally a light ice blue color. I had it repainted by Cycle Art 20+ years ago to the darker color you see in the photo. Honestly, I like the original color better.

Kevin g

[Waldo]

What makes it seem like an Eisentraut?

The seat tube decal in the photo in the upper right is a good clue.

[415km]

Do you work at a co-op? I'd be interested in possibly buying that frame.

Thanks!

[Slamcarneyson]

The frame in this photo is actually mine. I'd uploaded photos of it years ago and Classic Rendezvous stumbled onto them. It was built in '76 and was originally a light ice blue color. I had it repainted by Cycle Art 20+ years ago to the darker color you see in the photo. Honestly, I like the original color better.

Kevin g

That's incredible! I was wondering who this came from after Westminster! Paceline keeps delivering with its collective knowledge and community.

[Slamcarneyson]

Do you work at a co-op? I'd be interested in possibly buying that frame.

Thanks!

I work at Bikes for the World, Its a non-profit in the DC area that collects unwanted/discarded bikes and ships them out to organizations around the world. We shipped out over 11k bikes last year to 11 countries.