Joseph Bender-Zanoni wrote:
>
> The Campione del Mondo 1930-33 is so strange considering the many Frejus
> world championships over the years. My late 50's track bike must have
> listed 10 or more championships on the decals. It is also hard to imagine
> of a pump made from what I presume to be styrene during the 30's. In that
> era I think of celluloid and bakelite plastics. In other words I would
> presume a 1930's pump is made of metal!
>
> Joe
There is no difference in the look of a celluloid pump or a styrene pump. Silca started off in the early part of the century making celluloid pumps and at some point (I forget the date) had a large fire (celluloid is extremely flamible) that put them in the position of starting over.
Chuck