Pletscher Frame
09-22-05 | 08:29 PM
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Pletscher Frame
I recently purchased a Pegasus road bike, pics and partial description in another thread. When I took the rear brake off, I found stamped on the brake mount plate, Esse on one side, and Lizenz Pletscher on the other. In English- Pat Pending, made in Germany. I have heard of Pletscher Racks, but did they make frames, or steel for frames?
09-22-05 | 09:02 PM
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Pletscher made plate brake bridges. I got that tidbit from Sheldon Brown.
09-23-05 | 11:00 AM
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The Pletscher plate brake bridge is designed to accommodate a Pletscher rack, as well as the brake caliper.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
09-23-05 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by John E
The Pletscher plate brake bridge is designed to accommodate a Pletscher rack, as well as the brake caliper.
09-24-05 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy-B
Would that indicate that this bike was intended to be a touring bike originally? No sign of a rack ever being on it. It also has a bracket welded on it to accomodate a kick stand
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
09-24-05 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by John E
You are correct. A true racing frame would have neither the kickstand nor the rear rack accommodation, but these were quite common on lower-end 10-speeds.
09-26-05 | 02:15 PM
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I am renovating an old Staiger that has a similar Pletscher brake bridge on the frame. It was a touring bike originally.
