Re: [CR] Clement/Early Sewup Timelilne

Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:12:14 +0000
From: <joeb-z@comcast.net>
To: sean flores <seaneee175@gmail.com>
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Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Clement/Early Sewup Timelilne

Pretty close to a sew up in 1890.

http://v3.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?CC=US&NR=435995A&KC=A&FT=D&date=&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP

The book "Hearts of Lions" shows sew up tires for velodrome use being made in Newark in the 1920's. The casings were parachute silk.

I once heard that the Clement machinery was actually from a Brooklyn factory. So Brooklyn to Italy to Thailand chasing cheaper labor.

Joe Bender-Zanoni

Whitneyville, CT

----- Original Message -----
From: sean flores
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:23:00 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [CR] Clement/Early Sewup Timelilne

Been digging around the archives and google trying to find info on pre 1960 sew ups. I found some bits about the Clement 50, but I was curious to know what the clement timeline/model lineup was for anything before 1960. Additionally, any information about what tires were in vouge during say the late 1940's to 1960 would be great.

Sean Flores
SF, CA