Re: [CR]Anyone heard of a: Tonard?

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:27:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: "bruce thomson" <masi3v4me@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Anyone heard of a: Tonard?
To: rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com, Steven Sweedler <sweedler@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <28aa41ea0809110404h3cd4e337n4fb3c3ffd532eeec@mail.gmail.com>
cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


Steve: I did a search and saw the same items.  Look like good racks and w ondered if the past had any bicycles built.   If anyone can confirm or deny the existence of this bike, I would like to know,.  I am about to st rip the paint and bead blast.     Bruce

Bruce Thomson Spokane WA 99204 (509) 747 4314 Masi3v4me@yahoo.com      rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com


--- On Thu, 9/11/08, Steven Sweedler wrote:
From: Steven Sweedler
Subject: Re: [CR]Anyone heard of a: Tonard?
To: rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com
Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:04:00 -0000


Bruce, I had a rear rack without identfication. E-Richie posted that it was made by Tonard of London. They appear on Ebay a couple of times a year. Steve Sweedler Plymouth, New Hampshire

On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 10:33 PM, bruce thomson <masi3v4me@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Greetings: I just returned from the Seattle are and in addition to visit
> ing Elliot Bay cycles, I was give a bike called TONARD. It has a 531 fram e
> and , Campy d/o, and fastback stays. The fellow giving it to me stated t
> he decals are replacements, but the decal has a big "T" with the word Londo
> n on the decal. There is another foil decal on the ST that says "Vico".
> He spun a story about a small shop in Italy making the frame. Anyway if
> someone wants to field this one I suppose I can send them a photo or two be
> fore I strip the paint from the frame. BT
>
>
> Bruce Thomson Spokane WA 99204
> (509) 747 4314
> Masi3v4me@yahoo.com rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com