Marin Help Needed

[Jimmi]

I have the opportunity to pick up a Marin. It says Eldridge on the frame but I can’t find one this colour. Google lens says it’s a Pine Mountain.

 

[mk one]

1990 Marin Eldridge

 

[hamster]

Eldridge was red, but as the paint was fluoro it faded badly and then looks orange like the Pine Mountain. The frame and fork tubing was identical anyway between the two.

 

[Jimmi]

The paint is really textured and the decals are just sitting on top without any clear coat. Is that right? Or is this a copy bike!

 

[winjohn]

That is Zolatone paint and the true sign of an original Marin.

 

[hamster]

It looks like someone has tried (badly) to respray the faded fork and stem, they should be glossy. Note the overspray on the stem label. The frame looks 100% right.

 

[AGT]

What's the serial number?

 

[MSYT]

It looks like someone has tried (badly) to respray the faded fork and stem, they should be glossy. Note the overspray on the stem label. The frame looks 100% right.

Looks more like the decal is scratched to me and revealed some of the more fluro paint underneath. The paint is VERY faded so it's making it look flat

 

[brocklanders023]

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/archive/1990-marin-catalogue.1568/download

All the info here mate.