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Post by vent on Oct 7, 2012 23:57:06 GMT 2
I am still totally amazed that after so many years it is still possible to find out the exact day the Plume Sport frames have been built. Thus, I am hoping to find an expert who might fulfill such a miracle with an old Swiss Tigra frame. Another project to start as soon as I have found all missing parts. I need to dig the frame out first before I can tell the frame number, but from what I have learned so far the frame was build by Walter Schorl and probably was made in the early 60's. It's a quite interesting mix - while the main frame is Reynolds 531, at least the fork is a Durifort. Dropouts are Campagnolo.  Thank you very much! |
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Post by Munny on Oct 8, 2012 8:23:22 GMT 2
Nice build !
The color scheme must have been very special at the time.
Coassin is our Swiss bike knowledgeable.
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Post by Romuald on Oct 8, 2012 8:35:44 GMT 2
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Post by vent on Oct 8, 2012 13:07:04 GMT 2
Cheers!  Yes, most Tigra's you see are painted in the green team colour. When I first saw the mauve colour, I was unsure whether I should initially love or hate it...  After a few moments I decided I love it and that it was an opportunity too good to miss. Tigra did not produce that many bicycles, and the frame is really beautifully made. From what I learned on the speedcycles and zugzwang websites, the frame was build by Walter Schor ("WS" on bb-shell), who seems to have been a very famous Swiss frame builder. As the frame number is 362XX, it should be a few years older than this beautiful 1965 example on speedcycles: www.speedbicycles.ch/showBike.php?enr=319With this other Tigra being from 1956 ( www.speedbicycles.ch/showBike.php?enr=153 ), I'd guess my frame was built in 1962. But, that is only a guess so far. |
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Post by Romuald on Oct 8, 2012 13:43:41 GMT 2
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Post by cocassin on Oct 8, 2012 14:50:56 GMT 2
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Post by Munny on Oct 8, 2012 15:44:38 GMT 2
I know nothing on Swiss bicycles.
I'm however surprised to see on SpeedBicycles a track bike dated of 1949 with the "fish tail" Nervex lugs
At the same time all the components of this bike show their age
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Post by cocassin on Oct 8, 2012 18:18:11 GMT 2
i know nothing on (Swiss) bicycles  vsc |
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Post by vent on Oct 11, 2012 10:45:03 GMT 2
Well, I finally managed to contact the only person who should know all there's to say about the frame. ... Whom? The man who built it. The frame is a real "Schor". Other than the Reynolds - decal indicates, not only the main frame, but the whole frame is built from Reynolds 531. The only part (on all Tigras) built from Durifort is the headtube. Unfortunately the frame numbers do not give any clue about it's age, but the frame has been made between 1965 (maybe 64?) and 1970. |
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Post by Munny on Oct 11, 2012 19:57:24 GMT 2
Did he gave more details about Tigra bikes |
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Post by vent on Oct 11, 2012 22:41:18 GMT 2
Jepp! Tigra was a rather small bike manufacture. During Tigra's heyday in the 1960's, 3 or 4 people actually made the frames, with others doing works like polishing, paunting etc. At that time they produced around 10.000 bicycles a year. These included a whole product range - normal children's, ladies and men's bicycles of all ranges, touring and sport bikes. Racing bikes they only built in relatively low numbers. Mr Schor believes that Tigras have not been numbered consecutively, but I am not completely convinced that's the case. You have to bear in mind that what he told me are memories from more than 40 years ago, and his job was only to build the frames. He left the factory in 1970 and became independent. Now he's retired and enjoying life. |
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Yes, most Tigra's you see are painted in the green team colour. 
After a few moments I decided I love it and that it was an opportunity too good to miss. Tigra did not produce that many bicycles, and the frame is really beautifully made.
