It's my understanding that if it is being incorrectly pronounced "Saanzhay" ("g" in French being more closely pronounced "zh" rather than "j"), it has been mispronounced in such a manner for 50-ish years.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, there is a classic bike and parts dealer named Grant Handley (he used to own a shop called "Planetary Gear" ... and was commonly confused with Grant Petersen ... in fact, they were often referred to as "Grant" and "the other Grant" ... which was which depended on who you were talking to). Grant H. has apprencticed with the builders of Singer (either that, or Rene Herse, but I believe it's Singer) bikes ... and he pronounces it "Saanzhay".
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> From: "Mark A. Perkins" <bicyclemark@juno.com>
> Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 19:00:03 -0800
> To: nelsmiller@msn.com
> Cc: bicyclemark@juno.com, modernrat@yahoo.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]Sheffield / Record
>
> Can we please get something straight once and for all. For years I have
> heard people say that the proper pronunciation of Singer is "Saaanjay",
> as it is refered to below. However, I recently heard that this is
> incorrect, and that because of Alex Singer's actual nationality, his name
> is correctly pronounced "Singer" like the sewing machine. I trust my
> source on this, but maybe there's someone out there who is much closer,
> and knows which it really is, Singer, or Saaanjay.
>
> "Bicycle Mark" Perkins
> Visalia, Calif., U.S.A.
>
> On Fri, 26 Jan 2001 06:39:20 -0800 "nelson miller" <nelsmiller@msn.com>
> writes:
>> Group-- I replied directly to Dave, now I'll give it to the group!
>> Sheffield pedals were made in Italy, probably by Italians, Saaanjay
>> bikes were made in France by an Englishman named Singer, and the
>> Paris bikes were made in England by a German named Rensch. Don't
>> exactly know where this leads us. Cheers -- Nelson
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Mark A. Perkins
>> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 6:16 PM
>> To: modernrat@yahoo.com
>> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>> Subject: Re: [CR]Sheffield / Record
>>
>>
>> Two things I know about Sheffield:
>>
>> 1) The original pedals on both of my '59 Bianchi Competizione's are
>> Sheffield brand, chrome-plated steel.
>>
>> 2) On my newly acquired '52 (?) Dunelt 4-spd. (internal)
>> "roadster", at
>> the forward-top end of the top-tube, there is a decal that says
>> "RIDE
>> AWHEEL WITH SHEFFIELD STEEL." Which I believe means that the frame
>> is
>> made largely from sheffield steel.
>>
>> So, I believe Sheffield was into bicycle frame tubing and materials,
>> as
>> well as components. Can anyone elaborate more?
>>
>> "Bicycle Mark" Perkins
>> Visalia, Calif., U.S.A.
>>
>> On Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:17:28 -0800 (PST) David Martin
>> <modernrat@yahoo.com> writes:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have a set of platform pedals with the word "sheffield" on the
>> end
>>>
>>> dust caps. What type are these?? They came off the Bianchi project
>> I
>> was
>>> finishing up. I know the components on the Bianchi are all early
>> 60s,
>> say 62-63.
>>> But the frameset is at the most a 1960 but probably late 50s.
>> Also, the
>> saddle
>>> on this Bianchi is very Brooks like with the leather and brass
>> rivets,
>> but
>>> embossed on the side is the word. "Record" with a "M.D." below it.
>> Any
>> clue??
>>>
>>>
>>> I f memory serves, Sheffield is famous for it's steel produced in
>>> Shefield England. Record is known for good quality bench vises,
>>> chisels, planes etc... Also in England. I don't know if there is
>>> any Italian conection
>>>
>>>
>>> DaveM
>>>
>>>
>>>
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