What exactly are varnish fix transfers? I've heard this a number of times from UK members, but never understood exactly what they were. Did one actually have to apply a coat of varnish over top of them, or is this just a different name for some common type of transfer than the name we use in the US?
If the CID transfers do not require too mysterious an application method, I could use them. I have an early 70's CID touring bike. We had some discussion of CID a couple of years ago. I believe they were imported by Georgetown Cycles in Washington DC or by a connected business, and were said to have been built in England by MKM.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
From: Derek Athey <devondirect@googlemail.com> Subject: [CR] Alpine and C.I.D. transfers To: "Rendezvous Classic" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 12:16 PM
Hi all
I recently cleared out my surplus, mainly British, frame builders transfers on eBay. Amongst those I found were some US names I am not familiar with, and wonder if anyone might be interested in them for a refurb.
I have - 1 x head/seat Alpine Cycles Washington DC 1 x down tube Alpine name in block captial letters
1 x C.I.D. head/seat transfers in a diamond lozenge shape with C.I.D crosing both vertically and horizontally 1 x C.I.D. down tube transfer in outline capital letters with a horizontal triangle both before, and after the letters.
I cannot state the colours as these are all varnsih fix and I cannot see through the backing paper. Having said that, I can see that the Alpine head transfer if predominantly a white cross out of a red background.
Are these of interest to anyone with these makes? It would be nice even if not, that someone could tell me a little about the makers and likely age. I have asked numerous people here in the UK and have got no response!
Thanks
Derek Athey
Honiton, Devon UK