Re: [CR] Asking Manufactures to remanufacture older sought afterbicycle compotents

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Cinelli)

Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 13:26:47 +0100 (MET)
From: "kim klakow" <Akimbo71@gmx.net>
To: "richardsachs@juno.com" <richardsachs@juno.com>
References: <20041115.201543.17658.210084@webmail13.nyc.untd.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Asking Manufactures to remanufacture older sought afterbicycle compotents
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

... well, start building tractors, of course!

kim "Massey-Fergusson" klakow berlin, germany


>
> what do you propose campagnolo do about this?
> e-RICHIE
> chester, ct
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> -- Joe Bender-Zanoni <joebz@optonline.net> wrote:
> Other firms and hobbies have worked this out.
>
> John Deere tractors and farm implements has an amazing collector hobby.
> The
> very active Two Cylinder Club puts out a magazine that is a delight.
>
> The company is enlightened and has a simple policy. They sell parts they
> make money on. If you break the lens on your 1952 Model 40 U headlight you
> trot over to the dealer. They sell you one just like the original. If the
> part doesn't make money, they make the tool available to a smaller vendor
> who perhaps can make it at a profit.
>
> Certain parts for even 1930's tractors are still available.
>
> They also reprint all the old manuals, in original style and fromat, for
> very reasonable prices.
>
> I realize that not all is comparable to the bicycle hobby as some of the
> same people who enjoy the tractor hobby go out and buy 1/4 million dollar
> machines based on brand loyalty but at least John Deere doesn't fight the
> hobbiests and nostalgia.
>
> Joe Bender-Zanoni
> Great Notch, NJ
> "Now Richie will roast me for nostalgia again"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles Nighbor" <cnighbor@pacbell.net>
> To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 7:36 PM
> Subject: [CR] Asking Manufactures to remanufacture older sought after
> bicycle compotents
>
>
> > Asking Manufactures to remanufacture older sought after bicycle
> compotents. I can see Campanolo remanufacturing brake hoods. But what
> about
> parts that failed in the past. Even after many years of use they know they
> failed at some point. Therefore what is their liability when they fail
> again. They knew the orginal weakness in that particular compotent and
> they
> did it again. Good luck in the courts.
> >
> > Charles nighbor
> >
> > Who just got his 1958 Hetchins back from Ed litton with a wonderful
> resray
> in Walnut Creek, CA
> >
> > Ask for pics.
> >
> >
> >
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