Re: [CR]Follow up to Mafac tool kit question

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Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 19:59:04 -0700
To: "Rob Hawks" <rob.hawks@gmail.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Jan Heine" <heine94@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Follow up to Mafac tool kit question


At 6:06 PM -0800 11/2/08, Rob Hawks wrote:
>Dang, there was more I wanted to ask about. If you check this photo:
>http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/NITROBOBs-GARAGE/assorted+projects/MAFAC/
>
>and this one:
>http://www.velobase.com/ViewSingleTool.aspx?ID=040A16AE-76B1-451D-B94D-6DB17995CB13&AbsPos=102
>
>there are tools in these kits that I don't have of course, but I have
>versions of tools that are not in either of these photos.
>
>Finally, I see that Bicycle Classics has the REG tool kit, purportedly
>just like the Mafac one. What is in the REG tool kit? Anyone know of
>photos? Thanks much,
>
>rob hawks
>richmond, ca

Mafac advertised different tool kits with 6, 7 and 10 parts, if I recall correctly. Different prices, too. And I would not rule out that the toolkits' contents changed over the years. So there is more than one way of having a complete toolkit.

Jan Heine
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