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Old 01-23-08, 02:58 PM
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I had the good fortune of picking up a gorgeous Eisentraut at the Madison swap meet weekend before last. I was wondering if anyone in the forum could date it for me. The serial no. is

170677

Or is it possible to contact Albert and get the info from him?
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I explained that he could never pay me enough cash for the amount of work I had put into that bike and the only way to compensate me for it was to ride the hell out of it.
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About a year ago I was researching an Eisentraut. I telephoned his number and got the man himself. He was a little grumpy but helpful. Give it a try.

I understand his son(s) are also quite actively involved in the business .


Originally Posted by norbikes
I had the good fortune of picking up a gorgeous Eisentraut at the Madison swap meet weekend before last. I was wondering if anyone in the forum could date it for me. The serial no. is

170677

Or is it possible to contact Albert and get the info from him?
Thanx!

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You could call Albert in Oakland, CA, (510) 452-4485, but he has little to no interest in talking about his old work!
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You could call Albert in Oakland, CA, (510) 452-4485, but he has little to no interest in talking about his old work!
True. I've owned two steel Eisentraut Rainbows. I broke the first one twice and had to call him a couple of times. He is a man of few to less than few words.
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based on my conversations with him, you can tell by the numbers:

17 = 17th bike of that month
06 = 6th month - June
77 = 1977 Year built
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