Originally Posted by
flacochico
Beautiful machine you have there Markeologist. Love to see more than a seatpost pic!
As a long-time Fisher dealer, I may have answers to some of your questions.
> First the TET question. Tom Teesdale (RIP) made most of the Tams and presumably lots of the Everests (1984 -85 only?) and Competitions. However, Fisher contracted with other frame builders. They included excellent craftsmen like Brent Steelman and a handful of others.
> The Ritchey fastback style was spec-d by Fisher until mid-87 or so. Teesdale told me that he developed the seatstay wrap-over configuration (as seen in your yellow frame pic) and built some 1989-1988 frames using that technique. Fisher asked him to move to the new seatpost-clamp style as seen in the Mombat pic b/c the other frame builders couldn't replicate the wrap-over technique. (his words not mine) All of the final seatpost clamp models will be 1988-89.
> I do not have a record of a TET stamped frame with the fastback type clamp.
> I do have a load of these things and they are all unique in their own way. In addition to production improvements over time, each frame builder had subtle touches that are difficult to spot but add character.
And, I would love to compare your lists with my own.
As requested, here is a pic of my Fisher Comp I've posted elsewhere on BF. It has extremely rare Fisher aluminum clamp-on bullmoose bars which were subsequently recalled. Back in the day I narrowed the bars to lessen the amount of leverage I could place on them and in process I mounted the shifters inside the triangle....worked great.
