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Old 08-11-18, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by dedhed
Yep,in the old theater South side of Lincoln Ave.
I was talking about the old store on the North side of the street. Up on the 2nd, third and attic floors. It was incredible. Walking past all that stuff. The shelves of Bethoud bags... the Nitto handlebars were up in bins in the attic- the kid I was working with was handing me different sized bars to compare them. That was awesome.

Vince also took me into the basement to find some used bars and stems. Nothing like old 1880s Milwaukee buildings.

I don't know if you're a member of the Old Milwaukee Facebook page- but Adam Levin posts some great pix of iconic Milwaukee landmarks- inside and out.
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