Reynolds introduced coloured anodised handlebars and stems in 1935. Chater Lea and British Hub Co with Airlite hubs had coloured anodised aluminium hub shells or flanges post-war. Quite a few componment also had small parts that were anodised with a colour.
Hilary Stone, Bristol, England
> From: Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: chuckschmidt@earthlink.net
> Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:49:57 -0800
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]question about anodized parts
>
> Tom Hayes wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone know when anodizing of components started? The first that I
>> recall being common were the Dura Ace black components, but then I wasn't
>> paying that much attention in those days, and probably not paying that much
>> attention these days, but more because I can't remember anything now.
>>
>> I just received a set of wheels with gold anodized Chater Lea hubs, 40-32.
>> The gold, I would think, is anachronistic, or an after market or an attempt
>> to "modernize" them. I do recall have a set of Pelissier hubs that were
>> gold, but they were from the era of the Dura Ace black hubs in the
>> seventies.
>
>
> English bike components were sold with colored anodizing in the late
> 1930s. Anyone have more info?
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California
>
> .