Re: [CR]reissues. reproductions. etcetera

(Example: Framebuilders:Mario Confente)

Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 16:03:41 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]reissues. reproductions. etcetera
References: <A5E72E8AE73AD311954A009027887CFFC391C3@SLSERVER>


Grant McLean wrote:
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> Chuck
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> There is a practical reason to owning something "brand new" vs a 60 year
> old item. Old mechanical things break often, and require lots of
> service. New ones can be much more reliable, especially in watches.

I'd disagree about watches. Any watch after the mid-forties has shock resistance, a good main spring, 17 jewels etc. and is perfectly reliable in my experience. And CHEAP too!!!

And bikes from the 1950s? Equally as reliable.

Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal

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