Re: [CR]skinnier Silca pump

(Example: Framebuilding)

Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 17:28:19 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: swampmtn <swampmtn@siscom.net>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]skinnier Silca pump
References: <001e01c09c63$1bf96b40$d734fea9@mokry>


swampmtn wrote:
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> I have an old Silca pump which is about 3/4 as big as the normal frame pump. The handle reads "SILCA ESPORT. MILANO" and "Prodotto Italiano" same as the 1960s pumps I have, but instead of the IMPERO crest it's labelled "Frejus Torino Campione del Mondo 1930-33
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> please see 6 pics at: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1225372&a=11709831
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> Any guesses how old this could be? Thanks for any info.
>
> Aldo Ross

I guess it would be safe to say it was from between 1933 and 1939 since Frejus had plenty of palmares to tout from post 1945.

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, California