Re: [CR] Tubular rim ID help

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From: "Andrew R Stewart" <onetenth@earthlink.net>
To: Jim Ready <jimr@rfj.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <3F5BDB8A-1C17-4889-ADF0-6F8BD395E139@mac.com> <0D56AAD8516E45899CAE345AB188E777@JIMSSONY>
In-Reply-To: <0D56AAD8516E45899CAE345AB188E777@JIMSSONY>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:25:08 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR] Tubular rim ID help


Jim- Sounds like a good description of the foam filled Ukai rims of the 1970s. The spoke holes were angled towards the intended flange and spoke rotation. Keep us informed with your discovery.


----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Ready
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:47 PM
Subject: [CR] Tubular rim ID help



>I have two vintage tubular rims that I need some help identifying. Here are
>the salient features:
>
> 1. The are filled with a tan substance (like a Scheeren rim)
>
> 2. They are riveted at the seam.
>
> 3. They have a gold metalic oval sticker over the seam. Whatever was
> written on the sticker is long gone.
>
> 4. No ferrules on the spoke holes.
>
> 5. The sides of the rims are smooth.
>
> The Scheeren rims I have and the others I found on the internet didn't
> have a plain oval sticker, instead they have a smaller oval and a
> horizontal rectangle throgh the oval and out both sides with Scheeren
> printed inside the rectangle. Maybe these are a different model of
> Scheeren or...?
>
> Jim Ready
> Cupertino, CA USA
>
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>
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> _______________________________________________

Andrew R Stewart
Rochester, NY