Originally Posted by
dlandis
Oh you mean you can't tell if a frame is real without knowing anything about the frame? Wow that's profound.
If you read what I said, it reads you have to know something about frames. not A frame, not THAT frame, but frames. Lugs, placement of braze ons, , dropout/track end manufacturers, dating, geometry, what paint finishes were available.
If you are that concerned, don't buy off of e-bay.