Hi Non-fixie,

I was there and on your first picture you could see the handelbars of the bike I exposed ... at the very very end of the row, level with a saddle since I positionned it the reverse way to stress on the "difference".

I don't agree with the statement of typical Belgian frame.
Of all my Belgian bikes, just one has stays that are painted.

I'd say that the absence of chrome goes with the general built. The cable stop on the last picture is speaking of this. On a sixties frame I would instead expect 2 parts brazed on the stay. A little ring and a stop.
Anyway, I like the color and I'm pleased that you bought it.
I think it had been for sale as a complete bike on a local web site. I asked a question then, given the color and the size, but at that time it was too expensive.

This edition of the StalenRos has been of a very good quality with even more participants than usually.