Mr. Fountain and Roundboy thanks...
I had actually read the Sheldon article prior to getting the frame along with just about anything else I could find on the net about Ernie Clements and Falcons. The last thing I was hoping to hear was to keep the frame original The paint is REALLY rough, and I was just about to head to the powder coater or the stripper TODAY :O so you may have saved it for now... The top bar on the mike looks like the prior riders had LEAD BALLS (aka. tons of scratches on it). The Decals are all on their last legs too... The only decal I planned to put back on it was teh one on the rear chainstay that says "Designed by Ernie Clements". According to Sheldon's article, the higher end Falcons had the Ernie name on the back like mine.
I read everything I could find about this bike, but I have still yet to see one with the same Decals as this one. That makes me believe its a mid to late 70's bike? I could be completely wrong though. The guy in Canada said he is just about to make the repro decals that are on this bike but he said he didnt know anything about it.
I was just planning to make a simple single speed since I have been retrofitting a late 60's Raleigh Twenty. I just wanted something I could put on autopilot and get through, and now you tell me I may have a gem? yikes... I didnt need the stress

If anyone can give me any other info, I would sure appreciate it... Id sure hate to endanger a piece of history.

Phatatude - "Bicycles, The answer to global warming..."

The Raleigh Twenty Project- http://web.mac.com/phatatude/Green_S...enty_Blog.html


The Wife's embarrasing Ride... http://web.mac.com/phatatude/Green_S...e..._%3B).html

Thanks Fellas...