I got this handlebar and stem about a year ago. The bars are Maes-type made by Reynolds:





Anyone know who made the lugged stem? It looks like a custom job for a particular marque.

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Wow, what a set!

Thanks for posting.

Did Merlin offer stems? Am only familiar with their bends.

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Is it steel?

Yes: it's lugged, brazed and chrome plated.

Yeah- that's hot!!!

Interesting craftsmanship there, only thing I can think of looking at it, is its probable weight. Steel and plated seems to be purely a custom item possibly something bespoke. But, its beautiful!

Bill

If it's gripping an English bar, quite a stunner by itself, I would think it be English also. Chromed and steel was still a item to a lot of manufacturers. With those cut outs, I would only have ridden it if it was steel. JMO, those cutouts seem to resemble the sides of the fork crowns on quite a few English bikes.

Oh wow. Thanks for posting it.

Challenge would be finding a bike that deserves such a beatiful stem and bar.....and affording it.

ho man. I'd ride it

I'd say it would be a good match for something like my Hetchins...



It's definitely the most ornate stem and bar that I've seen!


Steve in Peoria

I also wondered it it might be a Hetchins custom job...

Have you tried over at the CR list? [MENTION=304131]realsteel[/MENTION]

I'll check that out -- thanks!