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[Nicks_classic_bikes]

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[ditchpig]

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Congrats and sounds like a very happy ending to this story. Might be more history to research about this Merlin....if you find out more, please share. Bet it'll ride like a star!

 

[99 bikes]

Cool bike! I'm guessing a 1988 Merlin. There should be a serial number on the bb shell that would be helpful.

 

[dave429]

Very nice find!

 

[Chad H]

late to the party buy boy what a find. looks pretty small, does it fit you? that stem alone is worth many antique's on this site total value. could you please post an after overhaul image?

 

[Ricker]

This is a real beauty- I have been looking for my old frame or something similar which is also an early chainstay U-brake Merlin in a size small. I have a small seat stay U-brake '89 and an x-small chainstay U-brake '88 but still can't seem to find the right combo- yours looks like a medium- really great to find such an early one-

Rick

 

[Goldenrod]

Buy a lottery ticket.