Recent content by ted ringer

I decided against the chemical dip cleaning, and instead went with the labour of love option, so armed just with silver foil, a six inch metal ruler, and 0000 grade wire wool and some hours later, I've managed to get this far, without stripping the bike yet. I just covered up the chain and cogs...

Thanks sylus for the link, I've been in touch with gil_m and he can sort out the stickers, he's gone on holiday now though so will get in touch again when he's back. I've been to a local powder coating firm, and they say they can just lacquer the frame for me, for around £50, this includes...

Thanks sylus for the link, i tried the tin foil trick to see what the frame was like under all that flaked clear coat/lacquer and the plated frame looks in good condition. So what plated frame is this, nickel, chrome etc, as i don't think it's any stewlewis has kindly listed, or is it...

Thanks Anthony, I'd like to keep the original look, but I've already applied a fair bit of elbow grease on a couple of areas of the bike, one of those being in the picture I've posted, but can't seem to get it looking any better then the picture shows. Maybe i need a better cleaner/polishing...

Just like to say a big thanks to all those taking the time to help me out in finding out more about this frame, it's been extremely educational. So just to recap, it's Merlin Tange frame built Aug 1997/8 in Asia/Taiwan which was Merlin's basic steel frame, that came with Ritchey dropouts as...

I've bought this bike as a project, the seller said it was a Merlin chromoly frame, however since getting it home and having a better look it has Ritchey stamped into the frame either side of where the back wheel fits. Searching the net has thrown up nothing that I can find, and even the serial...