I love finding these since the builder was local, this is my third. Spotted it last night on Marketplace while I was at work. Only asking $25 so I figured I could use the saddle and Campy headset. Picked it up a little bit ago and was very surprised that nothing was stuck, I was sure the fluted seatpost would’ve been.

Wow, great score. I must say I’ve never heard of these bikes, but that looks like a very nice bike. If it is your size you may want to consider it a rider/ keeper. I have been looking at bikes in the sub $100 range to get decent vintage wheels and have stumbled onto a couple of sets of nice wheels and great parts bin fillers but neither were my size so off they went after getting what I wanted to keep.

Whoa...531, barcons, Campy + more for $25? Dang.

+1

EDIT: plans for the frame?

sloar ,
Great score and from nearby Fort Wayne. Plantenga hasn't been very notice-able in the C&V thread but he built some pretty nice bikes. I had one second hand until it got crunched by a careless driver. It was great ride and even did Hilly Hundred a couple of times on it. You got a great touring set up to boot! Congrats on a great find. Smiles, MH

Probably going to the powder coater. I hate to do it because most of the frame has a nice black metallic paint. But there’s a lot of rust spots. Decals should be easy to have reproduced.

Steel of a deal!
Will be a great reward if you restore and ride or flip, especially if parting out.
Hope you restore and show off the results to this thread, it will payoff in mental and physical health dividends for years.