Re: [CR] Zeus and Ofmega

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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:36:07 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
References: <20110130192648.D2882F92@resin12.mta.everyone.net>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Zeus and Ofmega


crumpy6204@aol.com wrote:
> Talk about Zeus, What is the story with OFMEGA. Big Wheel in Denver,
> sold me a Legnano in the early 70s (that my son Paul still has), that
> was Ofmega equip, Chris at Big Wheel told me that Ofmega was started
> by a chap that worked for Campag? The Ofmega kit on my bike looked
> just like Campag, The finish was very good and worked fine for many
> years.Ofmega parts are still around on Ebay at times, when did they
> go out of business and why, did Campagnolo have any hand in that?
> John Crump OldwantstoknowBrit. Parker. Co USA

IIRC, Magistroni became Ofmega in the late 70s or early 80s.

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA