HM & SS Sachs wrote:
> I'm rather puzzled that neither of these gentlemen mentioned Robergel.
> During the 60s, our lifeline, Gene Portuesi, had a lot of us convinced
> that these were the very best. And, you could pay extra for the "tres
> etoiles," a stainless version whose name I believe is best translated as
> "three times as brittle." Oh, do remember to carry spare spokes and
> nipples, since I believe the nipples used a threading that was not
> widely shared in the industry...
There was the regular Robergel spoke with a crescent moon on the head:
http://www.os2.dhs.org/
And the fancy "Trois Etoiles" (three stars) stainless spoke with a star on the head:
http://www.os2.dhs.org/
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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA