1. John's post is a base to start with and MAY answer what it's NOT... 2. Irregardless, doesn't hurt to credit the source for what you do find and repost.
=8-)
Robert Shackelford San Jose, CA USA
Quoting Ken Freeman <kenfreeman096@gmail.com>:
> I did the search and John's posts did not answer my question.
>
> On Monday, January 10, 2011, <mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net> wrote:
> > Would have been nice if you guys had bothered to post the last couple
> lines
> > crediting our own John Hurley.
> >
> > ...hence my earlier post using his name for an archive search hint at
> > search.bikelist.org.
> >
> > =8-)
> >
> > Robert Shackelford
> > San Jose, CA USA
> >
> >
> > Quoting Ken Freeman <kenfreeman096@gmail.com>:
> >
> >> Copied from a posting on another bikelist thread:
> >>
> >> > DT= DT Swiss (obviously)
> >> > W= Wheelsmith USA
> >> > S= Alpina ACI Italy
> >> > R= Radaelli Italy
> >> > B= Bernard France
> >> > N= ? Asian semi low end?
> >> >
> >> > Others? In general I'm talking about quality SS spokes not cheap
> >> galvanized.
> >> >
> >> > Star - Stella Italy
> >> > "E" -- Robergel Trois Etoiles France
> >> > "U" -- Union (German, absolutely beautiful stainless 18 ga spokes --
> >> Icalled them "spiderweb spokes")
> >> > Crescent moon -- zinc Robergel
> >>
> >> "Sapim" on elbow = Sapim Belgium
> >> "TR" = Ritchey (subset of DT as they are DT Swiss made)
> >> "H" = Hoshi Japan?
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:00 AM, <loudeeter@aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > This from a Google search. No S. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL USA
> >> >
> >> > Spoke Head Markings
> >> > Mark Brand Country Comment
> >> > DT DT Swiss Switzerland
> >> > U Union Germany
> >> > R (Reversed) Redaelli Italy
> >> > A Alpina Italy
> >> > Y Prym Germany
> >> > E Trois Etoiles France Robergel
> >> > Crescent Robergel France
> >> > Clover Berg-Union Switzerland
> >> > Star Stella Italy
> >> > W Wolber?
> >> > W Wheelsmith USA Since 1984 probably made by Asahi
> >> > P Performance probably made by Asahi
> >> > Three stars Trois Etoiles France Robergel
> >> > Three dots
> >> > Cross (+) Torrington USA (Connecticut)
> >> > A Asahi Japan
> >> > H Hoshi Japan
> >> > SAP Sapim Belgium stamped on the elbow
> >> > T (in shield) Torrington USA
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > >>>> What is the brand of road spokes with an "S" on the heads?
> >> >>>>
> >> > They
> >> > >>>> are quite
> >> > >>>> old, with a non-stainless finish, and double-butted. Right
> >> >>>>
> >> > now
> >> > >>>> they are
> >> > >>>> holding a Nisi rim onto an un marked Gnutti-like large
> flange
> >> > >>>> hub with
> >> > >>>> aluminum flanges and a steel axle quill.
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> Older Sapim?
> >> > >>>> --
> >> > >>>> mvg
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> Marten Gerritsen
> >> > >>>> Kiel Windeweer
> >> > >>>> Netherlands
> >> > >>>> _______________________________________________
> >> > >>>> Classicrendezvous mailing list
> >> > >>>> Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org <mailto:
> >> > Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> http://www.bikelist.org/
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> --
> >> > >>>> Ken Freeman
> >> > >>>> Ann Arbor, MI USA
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> --
> >> > >>> mvg
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> Marten Gerritsen
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> Gerritsen & Meijers, Ingenieurs
> >> > >>> Framebuilding & Imports
> >>
>
> --
> Ken Freeman
> Ann Arbor, MI USA