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Old 09-01-12 | 04:01 AM
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Bikes: Schwinn Paramount P15, Fisher Montare, Proteus, Rivendell Quickbeam

Originally Posted by blilrat
I purchased the unpainted frame and took a chance contacting Joe Bell for information. What do you know - he not only remembered, but graciously gave me a few minutes of his time to talk about them.

The guy who started the company bought the Lambert name, contracted Bob Jackson to build the frames and Joe Bell to paint them. As far as he knows, the company didn't get off the ground and his guess is there are maybe a handful of these frames in existence. JB estimates he painted 10 frames in all. Looks like you guys have an extremely rare Bob Jackson/Joe Bell frame.

I passed along to him the link to this thread also. We'll see if he pops his head in here. I know this isn't the for sale forum, but he mentioned he has one last small 3 speed frame and he is willing to sell it. I don't want to post his contact info here, but his number is easily found on the web if you are interested or PM me and I'll give it to you.

mparker326 - if you didn't know it already, you made a great find!
Thanks for the info. I love it when folks like Joe Bell are approachable and can remember details after years have passed.

I moved the Competition on to another forum member. I kept the smallest 3speed frame for my daughter. Keep us posted on the paint job and build up on your frame.
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