Kona Caldera 1997

[regan_ev]

Re: Kona Caldera 1997 - unicorn scenes

What a result! I'm chuffed for you!

I did a bit of research on this elusive model earlier and found a post from last year with you saying you wanted one Al, so it's a great result! Looking forward to reading the story!

 

[raidan73]

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Bet you can't wait for it to arrive al. Look forward to hearing some new (old) info from Kona

 

[al-onestare]

Re: Kona Caldera 1997 - unicorn scenes

News just in, it's arrived. Roll on 5pm and the quickest cycle back home you'll ever see!!

:?: Those I've been chatting with via PM over the past few weeks - no revealing just yet

Guys, you can play now

 

[iveto1983]

Re: Kona Caldera 1997 - unicorn scenes

Nice. I'm really pleased for you!

Looking forward to pics and the new info too.

 

[Pipmeister]

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Guys, you can play now

Well I’ve known about this for 10 days or so.

I may have been privileged to the news of this find because Al guessed;
a)How stoked I would be to see this, b)How pleased I would be for him to own it, and c) That I may also be able to shed more light on this elusive beast.

I have certainly come up trumps with the first two, and have been sending him encouraging PMs since I first found out about it. I may have vaguely managed the last one too!

I have also been given a snippet of information regarding the frames production, but Al will reveal all soon enough.
We need to see those pictures.
Pip

 

[al-onestare]

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Cheers Pip Your part in the story will be told.

Quick update: she's in one piece and damage free. Proper good packing.

Serial number time. Ready for this?

CA9609046

As far as I know that's the first evidence we've seen of a specific Caldera prefix. mrdryskull's has a Hot prefix if I recall.

September 96 #46 of what was almost certainly 50 (in the US).

More to come

 

[Pipmeister]

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Cheers Pip Your part in the story will be told.

Quick update: she's in one piece and damage free. Proper good packing.

Serial number time. Ready for this?

CA9609046

As far as I know that's the first evidence we've seen of a specific Caldera prefix. mrdryskull's has a Hot prefix if I recall.

September 96 #46 of what was almost certainly 50 (in the US).

More to come

Cheers Al.... and blimey! what a surprise on the frame's serial number.

Your are correct with regards to mrdryskull's Hot prefix. Looks like H09607034 to me, but I'm sure he'll be along soon to confirm.

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Pip.

 

[mrdryskull]

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curiouser and curiouser.

 

[magas]

Re: Kona Caldera 1997 - unicorn scenes

glad you managed to finalize the deal for this really rare Kona

let the pics. coming

 

[Ernie]

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:xmas-big-grin: Great news :xmas-big-grin:

Ernie