Yes, I guess I should say knowingly or maliciously misrepresented.
Bullsh!t. I just ran across this thread, with much disappointment. I bought this bike from an estate, through a very knowledgeable bicycle guy that has owned every killer bike out there and knows his stuff. When I finally got possession of it, I, too, think it is original paint, and the story of where it came from, how the guy got it, etc... I firmly believe it was never sold out of a bike shop. For the last 10 years, it has been moved several times from storage to storage, each time by an idiot that stacked crap on and around it.
As for the pedals, I never paid attention to them to be honest. I caught a red eye from the west coast to Illinois and then loaded up a van with 10 bikes and other antiques, and then drove 2000 miles in 2 days to Portland, then 600 miles the third day to Sacramento, where you took possession of it, John. I spent all of 3 minutes looking at it, but I would now guess someone changed the pedals. If someone has some correct, NOS pedals, I will buy them and throw them at you.
My last Point here is that you took possession of the bike and looked it over very carefully while I was unloading all my other junk at the Swap Meet. You were happy then and you were happy the next day. I would have gladly given you your money back right there on the spot. The time to air any grievance was then and not in a public forum and question my integrity. I'm done here.
Jim