[CR]Re: Bicycle Models

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 07:17:48 -0800 (PST)
From: "Kevin Moran" <gridplan@yahoo.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Re: Bicycle Models

Are you thinking of these Protar models?

http://www.tvc-15.com/desktop_bicycle/models/protar/protar_2.html

If so, they pop up on eBay from time to time.

Kevin Moran Bloomington, Indiana USA
> Thanks for the responses. To answer a few questions,
> the bike models were fully assembled and appeared to
> be entirely of metal. Each was in it's own display
> case and though set back on a counter far enough
> that I couldn't get my nose right up to them, they
> seemed perfectly scaled and detailed, i.e., the spoke
> diameters were right on etc. They were in an
> otherwise run of the mill dept. store in a nice
> neighborhood south of the Zona Rosa. I might not be
> remembering the price correctly, but thought at the
> time that they were really expensive, but worth it.
> I've looked up Protar Models and could only find
> motorcycles and only in plastic. Any more thoughts
> would be appreciated.
>
> Steve Collins
> Santa Fe, NM

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