Eric Elman wrote:
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> I have been asked off-list if these wheels were ever tied from the factory.
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> This is an especially interesting question to me as I too have often
> wondered if that was done. I've done a mental calculation (did you hear the
> rumble and see the smoke?!) and believe I have owned a total of 8 sets of
> the subject wheels. Of them, 6 were tied; of those, one was tied and
> solderd. I also own a NOS 1975 Peugeot PX10LE, it was not in the box when
> purchased but was still not fully assembled when purchased. With it was the
> subject wheels; tied. That would lead me to believe that some at least came
> from the factory with tied spokes. Can anyone on the list speak with some
> authority about why so many of these wheelsets had tied spokes and under
> what circumstances they were tied versus not tied.
I have seen quite a few Peugeots that came from the factory with tied but not soldered spokes. I believe you can see this in the Peugeot catalogs photos too if you look closely enough.
It is my belief that Peugeot expected the shop or bike owner to do the final step of soldering the spokes.
Catalog picture of '75 PX 10 LE with tied spokes:
http://home.wanadoo.nl/
AMAZING web site of PEUGEOT CATALOGS by Oscar Casander:
http://home.wanadoo.nl/
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California http://www.velo-retro.com (catalog reprints, T-shirts and Timelines)
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