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Old 12-25-07 | 04:11 PM
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nlerner
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My contribution is a bike I bought on a whim that never moves up the project list: a 1959 Phillips Manhattan 3-speed.

Positives: pre-Raleigh Phillips w/ chrome fenders, rear dynohub (AG) and light set, full chaincase, groovy Manhattan skyline graphic on the seat tube, cool brass Phillips headbadge with matching brass badge on the rear fender, 23" men's frame w/ two-tone white/grey color scheme.
Negatives: chrome on fenders is fragile and peeling; frame paint has a bleed-through problem of some sort, so the original grey/white paint scheme has reddish tones bleeding through the grey; bright parts need lots of elbow grease or oxalic acid to be presentable; hardware for chaincase attachment is floating around my basement somewhere; the whole things is heavy as heck.

You want it, it's yours for the cost of shipping (I'll box it up and send it FedEx Ground) or pick up in the Boston, MA, area. I'll include two new tires, too.

Neal
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