That Wolsit is a handsome frame- what we can see in the thin auction pics at any rate. The headlugs are a nice twist on the period "fishmouth" orthodoxy, and the seatstay atttachment is very cleanly executed. Easily worth the 1GBP it currently sits at!
Kurt Sperry Bellingham USA
On 9/20/06, Joe King <joeking@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> There is an Italian frame on UK ebay which has a very similar seat
> stay
> cluster. Its a Wolsit looked on the excellent CR website and found that
> as the vendor says Wolsit were made by Emilo Bozzi along with Frejus and
> Legnano.
> Frejus were imported into the UK by the Jaggard Mills Company. Think
> Dennis Jaggard was something to do with the firm, he rode as an
> Independent for Dayton Cycles. They probably imported all three from
> Emilo B.
> This is a beautiful unusual Italian period racing frame.
> Item number: 270030487159
> Croeso Cymru Joe King Nr. Maenaddwyn Ynys Mon Wales