Identifying a brand
07-24-12, 08:11 PM
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Identifying a brand
Hi Folks. This is an early 1970's three-speed which has been spray painted. It has a Dreigang Tornado hub. Can anyone ID the bike's maker?
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Tornado, or Torpedo? The hub is German, and the lugwork looks German, and I'm thinking it's a German bike; but can't remember the badge. I'm sure you would find the original decals etc under that repaint. The hub has a date code, which is a single letter; you can look up on the 'hubstripping' web site --something like www.hubstripping.com maybe.
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Whoops, you're right. It's a Torpedo hub. Thanks!
Is there a way to remove to paint while leaving the original marks intact? I haven't fooled around with the paint on my old frames because it seems like too much of a hassle to do it well.
Is there a way to remove to paint while leaving the original marks intact? I haven't fooled around with the paint on my old frames because it seems like too much of a hassle to do it well.
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I've successfully removed spray paint with acetone (nail polish remover). Test it in a small area. Get the nail polish remover without any additives.
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Acetone cleaned the head badge very well. It's an Austrian-made Sears bike.
