[CR]Pic of the Day - Chain Oiler 1951

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From: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 11:33:35 -0400
Subject: [CR]Pic of the Day - Chain Oiler 1951

Pic of the Day 5 April, 2008

Chain Oiler 1951

Italian star Fiorenzo Magni, known as "de Leeuw van Vlaanderen" (the Lion of Flanders), on his way to winning his third consecutive Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders). Note the heavily-padded handlebars, oversized aluminum bottle, Simplex derailleur, Universal "Extra" brakes, plump tubulars, and gonfleuer.

Notice especially the clamp-on chain oiler... one of these sold on eBay last week!
>From "Miroir Sprint" No.251, 2 April 1951.

Click on pic for much larger image.

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/aldoross/pd/Magni51.JPG.html

Aldo Ross
Middletown, Ohio, USA