Speaking of which --- does anyone have one (Simplex TDF that is) in REALLY good condition for my Baines Flying Gate? If not a Gran Sport in equally good condition would suffice.
Thanks, Mike Short, Austin Texas.
On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 12:46:02 -0700 Chuck Schmidt
<chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> writes:
> Walt Skrzypek wrote:
> >
> > I had noticed that Mondonico also, very nice but far too tiny a
> size for myself...I am surprised it has stalled!
> >
> > There are some other interesting items just hitting the
> cyber-waves...There are several Very Early Italian made Simplex
> derailleurs...The other is listed under other auctions...
> >
> >
>
http://ebay.com/
> >
> > I was unaware in my young mind that Simplex had some Italian made
> derailleurs..very cool indeed. And they have to be pretty hard
> sought after as well considering the price the regular Simplex
> derailleurs sell for!!
>
>
> Here's the Italian edition of the 1950 Simplex catalog I sell. It
> is
> filled with beautiful steel plate engravings of all the derailleurs:
>
> http://www.velo-retro.com/
>
> "Simplex Catalog, Italian Edition, 1950 -- 20 pages covering the
> following derailleurs: Champion Du Monde, Tour De France 1948, Tour
> De
> France 1949, Tour De France Competition 1950, and the Competition
> front
> changer. Also a picture of the complete "Gruppo Speciale Corsa
> Simplex"
> in its box! Catalog pictures Coppi winning 1949 TdF on Simplex. The
> color cover is the famous Art Deco Simplex poster! $ 12"
>
> Picture of cover:
> http://www.velo-retro.com/
>
> As far as eBay and Simplex TdF derailleurs... it seems to me that
> the
> Japanese only want the Simplex 543 / Record 60 series of derailleurs
> and
> the Tour de France type is of little or no interest to them. I've
> seen
> final prices on eBay around the $25 to $35 dollar range of used
> examples
> and even NOS in the box examples going for less than $50!
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, CA
> http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, T-shirts and Timelines)
>
> .
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