MOTTET Pantographed Columbus SL internally routed frame

[Maskmike]

Hi everyone, seeking your oracle advice and expert thoughts in helping shed some light on who may have built this frame. Its actually an excellently constructed frame with complete internal routing. I thought it may be from Olympia but not sure. It is patographed extensively... BB is italian thread

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

 

[otherself]

R.Mottet (Marseille) were built by Cavallo Marino who was based in Orange in the south of France.

 

[Maskmike]

R.Mottet (Marseille) were built by Cavallo Marino who was based in Orange in the south of France.

Thank you for this information. Brilliant. Is he a considered builder?

 

[otherself]

Thank you for this information. Brilliant. Is he a considered builder?

Jean-Louis Picca built the Cavallo Marino frames in the Italianate style and supplied small shops in the south of France. Yours being R. Mottet.

 

[Maskmike]

Jean-Louis Picca built the Cavallo Marino frames in the Italianate style and supplied small shops in the south of France. Yours being R. Mottet.

Many thanks for this - very useful. Dont know anything about this builder tbh. Is it worth keeping and restoring or get rid?

 

[otherself]

Many thanks for this - very useful. Dont know anything about this builder tbh. Is it worth keeping and restoring or get rid?

Looks like a keeper to me as long as it's your size. Paint looks good. Is it late 80's? Sourcing decals will be near impossible though. You might have to have them reproduced.

 

[Maskmike]

Looks like a keeper to me as long as it's your size. Paint looks good. Is it late 80's? Sourcing decals will be near impossible though. You might have to have them reproduced.

Its exactly my size so its a keeper then