Re: [CR] Women framebuilders

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 09:31:02 -0700
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Subject: Re: [CR] Women framebuilders


Hi All,

And let's not forget Wanda and Lucille, who built many on topic Paramount frames for Schwinn. Wanda Redmond (I think), and Lucille Omelin(?)...not sure I have the last names correct, but they are close.

Greg Overton Denver-ish Colorado, USA

Quoting Michael Schmidt <mdschmidt56@verizon.net>:
> Mark,
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> I came up with three builders.
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> I think that Sweet Pea Bicycles in Oregon is made by a female frame builder.
> Margo Conover builds Luna Cycles. Four or five years ago, there was a lady
> (Diane Blake from Florida) who showed up with a nice self made bike, in
> Greensboro, NC when the cirque was held there. She did some very nice work.
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> Hope this helps.
>
> Happy New Year
>
>
> Mike Schmidt
> Millington, NJ
> USA
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>
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> On 1/2/10 7:12 AM, "Mark Stevens" <gillottspear@googlemail.com> wrote:
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>> Can anyone tell me of any women framebuilders within the CR timeline?
>> Mark Stevens Evanton Scotland