Re: [CR]Now: Brooks Swallow Was: Columbus decals

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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 14:31:54 -0800 (PST)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Now: Brooks Swallow Was: Columbus decals
To: "Wayne Jolly @ Canadian IT" <wjolly@canadianittraining.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <BAYC1-PASMTP01500AECE5B83F3D7A177C90C10@cez.ice>


Mine also looks like the one on the CR site. Note that that one is marked W3SW. I highly suspect that means Wrights model 3 Swallow.

Regards,

Jerry Moos

"Wayne Jolly @ Canadian IT" <wjolly@canadianittraining.com> wrote: Jerry/List

I have a Wrights 'Swallow', it's perhaps a mid 60's unit although I'm not familiar with a quality dating method. In the Brooks Museum page there is a Wrights Olympian in what is referred to as Swallow Style found at http://www.brooksarchives.info/museum/tonard/tonard.html

For a point of reference mine is identical to the wrights saddle at http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British/Wrights.htm

Wayne ( Didn't know Brooks swallowed another Swallow) Jolly, Toronto


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From: "Jerome & Elizabeth Moos"
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Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Now: Brooks Swallow Was: Columbus decals



> Speaking of Swallows, I have what I think is a 60's example of a
> Swallow-style saddle, but it is marked Wrights rather than Brooks. I seem
> to recall that Brooks absorbed Wrights, although I don't know when this
> occurred. Anyone know if the Wrights version was actually called Swallow,
> or anyone have an opinion of the quality/value of a Wrights version
> compared to the Brooks Swallow?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Houston, TX
>
>
> David Benson wrote:
> We should be unhappy if Brooks/Selle Royal was not making a 'nice profit'.
> DB
> Ak, NZ
>
> Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> Well, I think Selle Royal had already raised US prices before the dollar
> dropped so far versus the euro and pound. The weakening dollar has
> probably eroded their profitability in the US, though. However, I would
> bet there is still a nice profit in selling the Swallow at $400. Judging
> by my own experience with backordered Brooks's they seem to be selling
> Brooks saddles faster than they can make them.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
>
> Peter Jon White
> wrote:
> Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
>
> They've already raised prices significantly on existing models, at least
> in the US.
>
> That's only due to the drop in the value of the US dollar. Everything I
> import from GB and Europe is costing much more than it did a year or two
> ago. For example, in 1999, you could buy one Euro for about $.87. Now it
> costs $1.29.
>
> So it should come as no surprise that the cost of most foreign products
> has gone up.
>
> --
> Peter Jon White
> Peter White Cycles
> 24 Hall Rd.
> Hillsborough, NH 03244
> 603 478 0900 Phone
> 603 478 0902 Phax
> http://www.PeterWhiteCycles.com
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