1983 Glenn Erickson Matching Frame and Fork, 54 x 56 C to C

Description

1983 Glenn Erickson matching frame and fork, made by John Watts (see "W" in the SN).  John was trained as a framebuilder by Bruce Gordon and Glenn
Erickson.
Glenn was very much involved in the shop in the early 80's.
(All of the information in this post was shared directly by another master frame builder who worked in the shop with Glenn and John in 1983)
Reynolds 531 tubing.  Both the steer tube and bottom bracket match serial numbers, "W 172 21".  "Reynolds 531 Butted Tubing" is lightly stamped near the bottom of the steer tube (it wouldn't photograph, so I highlighted it with a marker).  Tange Champion high quality sand cast BB Shell (similar to Fischer shells made famous by Masi).  Japanese lugs by Nikko are finely made and bulge-formed.
Beautifully detailed sloping investment cast Saba fork crown, one of the smallest and lightest crowns ever made.  Glenn Erickson and company used them for years.  Please see photos, but lots of nice and detailed lug work as you would expect on an Erickson frame and fork.
54 CM C t C Seat Tube (nominal) and 56 CM Top Tube.  126mm rear wheel spacing, and front is 100mm.  The seat tube looks to be 27mm, but please confirm.   68mm BB shell.
Some nicks in the paint (use zoom in to see detail), but zero rust and no dents or dings.  It's a nice frame.   I tried to capture the missing points of paint in the photos.   But most are in the rear dropouts and most are not that visible when the frame is upright/when viewing from above or from the sides.  Also, there is a debate about touch up paint being a good or bad thing on classic frames, so I left it as is.  White paint is generally one of the easier colors to touch up if you decide to go that route.
NOTE-  you'll see in the photo's the headset cups on the frame were still in place when I took the photos.  They are now removed, but the fork is still as
pictured
(LBS didn't have that tool).
Here's a chance to own an expertly made classic American frame from one of the best...  They don't come up for sale too often.  Good luck and safe riding!