Tom asked:
> I'm unclear on which companies are related. Ambrosio stopped making stems
under their own brand at some point and started to use the Techno Tubi
Torino (TTT) name? Or was that Fiamme? And what about ITM, where did they
come from? I don't remember anything ITM before the late 80s. Let's put it
this way:
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> What happened to Ambrosio stems (and bars)?
Faded from the market for bars/stems but still makes other components.
> What happened to Fiamme stems (and bars)?
Even earlier faded from the market. I remember seeing a very small display
at one of the Milan shows in the late '70's or early '80's. I don't think
this company still exists.
> Where did TTT and ITM come from? and when?
I don't know about where they come from (check their web sites), but TTT and ITM have been around since the '60's when I entered the bike biz. TTT had more orientation to upper end components and the larger ITM was more oriented to the OEM business.
If this isn't sufficient info I can ask around when I'm in Milan next month.
Hugh Enox
La Honda, California
sunny today!
> Tom Dalton
> Bethlehem, PA, USA
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