Re: [CR] FONTALLOY Its all Been done Before 1950

(Example: Framebuilders:Alex Singer)

Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 13:53:17 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] FONTALLOY Its all Been done Before 1950
References: <BAY16-F75dJSr0YMXnO0001ea0b@hotmail.com>


Mick Butler wrote:
>
> My special thanks to Mr. Kenneth Denny who kindly replied on this subject.
> It appears that the Fontalloy was produced by Nicola Barra in France for the
> Fonteyns & Co. Ltd. 14 Percy Street, London, W.1.
>
> Best wishes and be lucky. Michael Butler Huntingdon UK.

I have reprints of two of the Fonteyn catalogs available on my web site at http://www.velo-retro.com that show the bike under discussion:

Fonteyn Catalog, 1939 -- 24 pages, London importer of accessories from France, Belgium and Italy, beautifully illustrated. Great Simplex info, including a very informative section on the proper set-up of the Simplex Champion du Monde Professional derailleur. Highly recommended! B&W cover. $ 8 Fonteyn Catalog, 1950 -- 48 pages, London importer of accessories from France, Belgium and Italy, beautifully illustrated. Great Simplex info, including a very informative section on the proper set-up of the Simplex TdF derailleur. Highly recommended! B&W cover. $ 10

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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