OK then... So everyone could have used anything...? For an accurate restoration, is just "period correct" on the spokes good enough?
Maybe Masi USA got the deal on crates of Martanos, but not crates of spokes to go with?
What spokes are on John Barron's NOS Masi bikes recently unwrapped? It's wheel building time here...;)
Thanks!
Duane Kennard Los Angeles, USA
On Nov 28, 2004, at 11:47 AM, richardsachs@juno.com wrote:
> everyone used stella. heh. heh, heh...
> and robergel. berg union, too. don't
> forget torrington.
> aci came later.
> there was no system or rhyme/reason to
> spoke brand; in most cases, it was what-
> ever was available.
> e-RICHIE
> chester, ct
>
> Duane Kennard <d.kennard@adelphia.net> wrote:
> "Before letting the Masi/Martano thread go away...
> Just wondering what spokes Masi used through the years on "factory
> built" bikes. Were the Martanos coupled with Stella? Something else..?
> Also, anyone know which other builders used Stella?"