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
> > >>>
> > >>> Dorpsstraat 132
> > >>> 9605 PD Kiel Windeweer
> > >>> Netherlands
> > >>>
> > >>> Tel: +31 598 491865
> > >>> http://www.m-gineering.nl
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> leveringsvoorwaarden: http://www.m-gineering.nl/
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Ken Freeman
> > >> Ann Arbor, MI USA
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --> Ken Freeman
> > > Ann Arbor, MI USA
> > > _______________________________________________
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Ken Freeman
> Ann Arbor, MI USA