Suggestions on who to use to straighten a Steel frame??

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Permalink Reply by David P. on April 22, 2013 at 10:32pm

Try Jesse Hautau at Comrade Cycles.

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Permalink Reply by Haddon on April 22, 2013 at 10:56pm

Can you put up a picture of said frame?  I'm wondering what sort of frame is worth the sort of effort your willing to put into it. 

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Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on April 23, 2013 at 7:02am

Don't know about welding in new rear drop-outs, but Wastyn Cycles was able to check my frame alignment and bend back a derailleur hanger nobody else would touch. Truthfully, I brought it to them because it's a Schwinn and Wastyn made a name for themselves building Paramounts for Schwinn. They also said they could easily do cold setting and frame straightening.

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Permalink Reply by John C. Wilson on April 23, 2013 at 7:26am

Actually Emil Wastyn made the name as a six-day mechanic. Which entailed such things as replacing dropouts trackside. He was a good six-day mechanic in a sport that was then major league and global. The whole world of cycling knew Emil. Then they knew his son Oscar.

Jim S said:

Don't know about welding in new rear drop-outs, but Wastyn Cycles was able to check my frame alignment and bend back a derailleur hanger nobody else would touch. Truthfully, I brought it to them because it's a Schwinn and Wastyn made a name for themselves building Paramounts for Schwinn. They also said they could easily do cold setting and frame straightening.

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Permalink Reply by Legacy Frameworks on April 23, 2013 at 9:03am

Also Owen at Blue City for frame repairs. 

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Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on April 23, 2013 at 11:58am

Actually, now that I think of it...is there anyone in Chicago that could add some water bottle braze-ons for me? About how much would that cost?

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on April 23, 2013 at 12:17pm

I asked him whether he could weld/braze a kickstand plate on my surly. He said yes, but wait time was a year.

the guy must be busy...

David P. said:

Try Jesse Hautau at Comrade Cycles.

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Permalink Reply by Louie Louie on April 23, 2013 at 12:19pm

One more vote for Wastyn Cycles, they have worked and aligned many high end frames for me.  I have trusted them with cinellis, merckx, paramounts and never had any issues.

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Permalink Reply by Christopher C. on April 23, 2013 at 5:18pm

Thanks guys. Ill drag the frame out and see who can get it fixed up. I'm sure the wait will be long due to all the tune ups and new sales this time of year.

Haddon I'll post up some pics when I get the frame out of storage. Right now it doesn't look like much but you don't see to many 1941 CCM double bar motor bike frames floating around the US or Chicago so it worth the effort of riding it to a shop or two in order to save it.

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Permalink Reply by David P. on April 23, 2013 at 5:23pm

Wow, things must have ramped up. He repaired some broken dropout eyelets for me last year, and had my bike back to me in under a week!

Duppie 13.5185km said:

I asked him whether he could weld/braze a kickstand plate on my surly. He said yes, but wait time was a year.

the guy must be busy...

David P. said:

Try Jesse Hautau at Comrade Cycles.

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