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  • I'm not sure if you're asking about my frame or not but yes Rupert Bates personally hand painted the pin striping, brand, lugs and name.
    Lost art of cycling. ...These days you just get a decal.

  • Rupert was born in 1903. Making him 73 yo. He started building bicycles in the 1920's and later with Malvern Star making their pro frames. Maybe you've heard of Sir Hubert Opperman or Sid Patterson maybe ?
    He knew he was dying mate long before he painted the frame. He had just trained/skilled Ken Dickie in the shop over the years on pin striping.
    And to be perfectly honest. ..The value added to the frame by that wonky head badge (if you're referring to the MS its actually on the seat tube) all the other imperfections is astonishing. Only a hand full of these frames exist and none of them have this paint job with relevant historical links back to the original manufacturer. It is unique.
    Your argument is invalid.

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