Originally Posted by
Citoyen du Monde
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All told, notwithstanding the "valuable" front derailleur, the handlebars/stem and the added large flange hubs, I don't see there being any financial logic to the purchase. Were the paint to still be original, or even a good repaint, then it would become more fathomable.
True, but the lug work is handsome, and I also think it was built earlier than the majority of the components.