Re: [CR]French trade frame supplier

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

From: "feldman" <feldmanbike@yahoo.com>
To: <vahdia@att.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20020110053241.ZOVY13869.mtiwmhc26.worldnet.att.net@webmail.worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]French trade frame supplier
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 06:10:04 -0800


Hans Ohrt and his family had a long term relationship with Bertin and imported them directly until the 1970's.
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA


----- Original Message -----
From: vahdia@att.net
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 9:32 PM
Subject: [CR]French trade frame supplier



> One small clue about French frame supply:
> I have accumulated some elegant forties frames of
> French character sold by Ohrt of San Francisco(yes,the
> brother of Hans Ohrt).Oscar Juner,formerly of American
> Cyclery,says that these frames were made to Ohrt's
> specification by a silent manufacturer in Saint Etienne.
> Sorry,no specific name.
> Also have an obvious Automoto all labelled up as E.
> Christophe,from St. Etienne.
> What Next,Seth Finkelstein,Santa Cruz CA
> _______________________________________________

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