I always wanted a Merlin (ExtraLight) or Litespeed (couple of models).

Growing family at the time would have made it extravagant.

Years later, settled on a f/f from Excel Sports (Boulder) in-house brand, thinking it was welded by one of several Colorado ti builders. Later learned it was welded in Massachusetts,just prior to the Litespeed takeover.

More pictures please of those early Merlins and Litespeeds!!!