Re: [CR]late 30's early 40's Bianchi Folgore on ebay

(Example: Framebuilders:Brian Baylis)

Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 19:38:35 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: Classic Rendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]late 30's early 40's Bianchi Folgore on ebay
References: <120220030305.20374.597d@comcast.net>


Steven Maasland wrote:
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> Is this the next bike to go through the ceiling in price? This restored Bianchi Folgore has the early cambio corsa levers that would put it before the mid-40's. The last set of these gear levers alone that I know of went to Japan for $1000. The componentry seems to be highly original.

Looks to me like the braze on tab on the chainstay to mount a Vittoria Margherita ??? http://i16.ebayimg.com/02/i/00/fe/79/3b_3.JPG

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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