Re: [CR]Italian Simplex Was: Jerseys

Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
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> You're right, the production in Italy was no secret, but I was under the impression that the Italian factory made essentially the same French-designed components that were produced in France, just as later Campy's factory in France made the same components as in Italy, except for the threading, of course.
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Yes, as I said, Italian made Simplex... no mention of their being designed in Italy.

But I think it is highly doubtful that any Campagnolo components were actually made at the Cognin, France Campagnolo location. Even though the forged QR lever said France on it http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/~campa/s-R01000361111.jpg I doubt it was forged in France instead of along with the rest in Italy. I don't think it would make economic sense to actually set up a second production facility so close to their factory in Northern Italy when you were as small as Campagnolo was in the very early 1950s. Probably set up for import/export tariffs, but just a guess.

Any other opinions out there?

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA

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