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CV-6
I will verify with Raymond later, but I believe the serial is too high for Raysport. Also no R in the BB. Most Raysports Super Corsas were fully, if poorly chromed.
Brad broached a possibility with me that I shot down, but who can really say. Ian Alsop did build some frames that were pretty much Raysport knockoffs, but the only ones I am aware of were pista.
FWIW, Raymond finds the interest in Raysports rather mystifying.
I've even seen an NOS f/f go for $500-plus on eBay. Really surprised me....
I don't think that s/n is out of the realm of possibility - I've seen pretty high three-digit ones, iirc. Let's see what Brad comes back with re: washers on the rear drops, BB threading/width, and fork threading. I'm thinking an employee's frame, or one that Ian made, or a special build for a specific customer. This isn't a painted one that had the paint stripped, it was polished and chromed intentionally.