Re: [CR]Gipiemme Question

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To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 21:53:18 -0400
Subject: Re: [CR]Gipiemme Question
From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>


spellcheck... line 3 thanks, aldo!!!

On Mon, 27 May 2002 20:29:18 -0400 Richard M Sachs <richardsachs@juno.com> writes: 1) > Gi Giovanni 2) > Pi Pappaardo (PAPPALARDO) 3) > Emme Milano
>
> 'Gipiemme' founded in mid 70s
> e-RICHIE
> chester
>
>
>
> On Mon, 27 May 2002 17:14:18 -0700 "nelson miller"
> <nelsmiller@msn.com>
> writes:
> >
> > Knowing absolutely nothing about the topic, I will throw in what I
>
> > "heard" regarding Gipiemme--- That the name stands for the
> initials
> > G.P.M. -- and they stood for either one person or three people who
>
> > worked for Campagnolo and left and started doing his/their own
> > thing.&nbsp; Is this how rumnors get started?&nbsp; Cheers--
> Nelson
> > Miller-- Seattle
> > ------------------------------------------
> >
> > ------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > &gt;From: "J.Dunn"
> >
> >
> > &gt;To:
> > ,
> > ,
> >
> >
> > &gt;Subject: Re: [CR]Gipiemme Question
> >
> > &gt;Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 18:00:45 -0800
> >
> > &gt;
> >
> > &gt;I seem to recall having had several full sets of "Gippiemme"
> > brakes in both
> >
> > &gt;silver and black. The box said "Made in Italy" tho' the back
> of
> > the
> >
> > &gt;calipers were clearly stamped "Simplex__ Made in France"
> >
> > &gt;
> >
> > &gt;John in Boise
> >
> > &gt;
> >
> > &gt;----- Original Message -----
> >
> > &gt;From:
> >
> >
> > &gt;To:
> > ;
> >
> >
> > &gt;Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 3:01 PM
> >
> > &gt;Subject: Re: [CR]Gipiemme Question
> >
> > &gt;
> >
> > &gt;
> >
> > &gt; &gt; Dave,
> >
> > &gt; &gt; I am assuming that the seller is confused about the
> > GPM/Campy
> >
> > &gt; &gt; relationship so chose to do a bit of Ebay speculation,
> > possibly to snag an
> >
> > &gt; &gt; uneducated bidder.
> >
> > &gt; &gt; Campy Never Made anything for GPM. What I recall from
> > years ago, it
> >
> > &gt; &gt; was the opposite way around; GPM was a contractor for
> > Campy.
> >
> > &gt; &gt; At the same time, I don't want to denigrate GPM products.
>
> > They even
> >
> > &gt; &gt; came out with a one-bolt seatpost years before Campy
> (SR)
> > did, assuming my
> >
> > &gt; &gt; hazy memorey is correct. Cheers,
> >
> > &gt; &gt; Dave Anderson
> >
> > &gt; &gt; Cut Bank MT
> >
> > &gt; &gt;
> >
> > &gt; &gt; In a message dated 5/26/02 5:52:57 PM PST,
> > dbilenkey@sympatico.ca writes:
> >
> > &gt; &gt; &gt; "Offered for sale a rare pair of 1980's Gipiemme
> > pedals with wire toe
> >
> > &gt; &gt; &gt; clips,I believe these to be the sprint model but
> stand
> > to be corrected
> >
> > &gt;if
> >
> > &gt; &gt; &gt; wrong.I understand that Gipiemme was made by
> > Campagnolo in the 1980's
> >
> > &gt; &gt; &gt; through to the 1990's,The condition is excellent in
>
> > both chrome and
> >
> > &gt;other
> >
> > &gt; &gt; &gt; finish, bearings are very smooth."
> >
> > &gt; &gt; &gt;
> >
> > &gt; &gt; &gt; This bit about Campy making Gipiemme is news to me,
>
> > is this seller just
> >
> > &gt; &gt; &gt; embellishing or is there any truth to this, and if
> so
> > any more info
> >
> > &gt;about
> >
> > &gt; &gt; &gt; this 'relationship'?
> >
> > &gt; &gt;
> >
> > &gt; &gt;
> >
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