Re: [CR]Identify some wooden rims?

(Example: Racing:Wayne Stetina)

Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 17:08:22 +0100
Subject: Re: [CR]Identify some wooden rims?
From: "Hilary Stone" <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: ADP <aphillips9@mindspring.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <5.2.1.1.2.20031010194240.0202dcf0@pop.mindspring.com>


The one marked Viper will be a Constrictor Viper rim made in France and marketed by a British company.

regards

Hilary

Ann Phillips, Decatur GA wrote:
> Customer came in the shop with a pair of wooden rims sans hubs and spokes
> today.
>
> 1 40 hole
> 1 32 hole
>
> Each rim had two labels, one label was in black and said "Fairbankes Made
> in France."
>
> The other label was 180 on the other side of the rim, a blue diamond
> outlined in red with the name "Viper" centered between "trade" and "mark."
>
> They were in pretty good shape and the customer asked me the value, which I
> don't know, but I think he'd like to sell them. They look like road bike
> rims to me and are designed for a glue on sew up tire. Maybe 26"? Email me
> if this is of interest, or maybe post here if you have info I can share
> with my customer.