Hello Eric and David;
Thanks for the viewing the photos. I also have not seen the child sized ville or guidonnet levers with ball-end. However, I only see a few samples. Since the levers for adults which with ball-end exists, the child sized levers with ball-end may exist. I think that the ball-end is for safety. Then, the levers for children must need the ball-end. But, I have not seen it.
Japanese collectors (of course I also) are hunting for much of French jewels on eBay. It is shameful. I want to contribute as much as possible to CR.
Kenji Fusejima Yokohama Japan
At 7:05 AM -0400 02.8.28, Eric Elman wrote:
>Kenji & Ben,
>
>Wonderful pictures are very helpful - thanks.
>
>I understand your point that the adult versions came without ball tips
>(early) and with ball tips (later). Another question though - have you or
>anyone following this thread ever seen the child sized ville or guidonnet
>levers with the ball on the end? I believe the childs ones were always
>without ball tips - no?
>
>Also does anyone know the years that the switch from old style to new style
>was made?
>
>Kenji, what is there to "despise" about your collection - I admire it and am
>happy for you to share it with us. What else do you collect that may be of
>interest to the rest of the list - please share more!
>
>Eric Elman
>Somers, CT
>
>> http://www12.xdsl.ne.jp/
>> The existence of the ball of the end is not help to distinguish between
>the
>> lever for adult and it for children. It shows only the age. With the ball
>> is the later model. Without the ball is the early model.
>>
>> http://www12.xdsl.ne.jp/
>> http://www12.xdsl.ne.jp/
>> The lever arm for children is slightly short than it for adult.
>>
>> http://www12.xdsl.ne.jp/
>> The three types of the Mafac guidonnet levers that I own.
>>
>> Please do not despise my "Japanese style collection".
>>
>> Kenji Fusejima
>> Yokohama Japan
At 8:11 AM -0400 02.8.28, David Bilenkey wrote:
>Kenji,
>
>Thanks ever so much for the excellent photos. Why on earth would anyone ever
>despise your collection? Collections are to be admired and learned from! I
>would love to see more as I'm sure all of the list would. If ever time
>permits I'd suggest creating some online albums like those of mine on
>ImageStation (http://www.imagestation.com/member/?name=dbilenkey). It's
>free, it only takes time! :-)
>
>In any case, your photos do more to cement the idea in my mind that these
>levers I have on auction are, in fact, copies and not MAFACs.
>
>Again, thank you for your contributions.
>
>David Bilenkey
>Ottawa, Ontario, Canada