Based on info on Alex Clarke's vintagevelos "virtual museum", I assume that Umberto Dei and Torpado were two leading manufacturers in the 30's, along with Bianchi and Gloria, of course.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
-----Original Message----- From: Takao Noda [mailto:tanoda@d1.dion.ne.jp] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 12:46 PM To: Classic Bike List Subject: Re: [CR]Classic Italian framebuilders
I am sorry but I cannot assert Galmozzi was regarded as one of
the premier builders. Angelo Galmozzi told me his father was a
co-founder of Gloria and he directed frame building. Gloria got
some success in races against Bianchi but the main owner of
Gloria did not want to devote itself to racing bicycles. So
Galmozzi departed and founded his own in 1926. Galmozzi had not
been able to have own professional team nor to supply frames with
own mark till it closed in 1986( posibly except Van Looy's 1961
bike).
On photos of racers' jerseys in around 1930s , I found Bianchi,
Legnano, Wolsit, Maino, Stucchi, Olympia and in 1940s , Frejus,
Guerra, Wilier, Ganna.... But I cannot know who really made many
of their frames. As small Italian builders then, I only know
Galmozzi and Mondonico. I would like to know more names.
Takao Noda
Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
While we're speaking of frame builders...
Someone in the shop asked me who were the premier Italian builders in the 1930s and 40s. I came up pretty short on that one... I was guessing when I said Galmozzi and Gloria. Any suggestions?
Aldo Ross
90F and smoggy,
Monroe, Ohio