While some wheel builders paid attention to the orientation of the rim labels, this was not universal practice. I once had a supervisor tell me not to do this, as it indicated I was wasting time. I doubt that most builders had any policy on the orientation of tire labels. It was more a mechanic pride thing. Trying to determine some type of retroactive standard now would be revisionist, in my opinion.
Steve Barner, still lining things up in Bolton, Vermont
> Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 08:51:05 EDT
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> Subject: [CR]Re: More Facts About the NOS 1972 Masi (I.P. Merkin)
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> John Barron (aka Velostuf) noted:
>
> "The wheels are both laced 4-cross with "Martano" decals that read
correctly
> from the right/drive side, and the front tire label reads correctly from
the
> right/drive side while the rear tire label reads correctly from the left
side!"
>
> When did builders switch to showing both tire labels on the drive side?
> Would having both labels on the same side be considered "incorrect", or
was it one
> of those things that varied from day to day, depending on the individual
> builder/tire gluer? As noted in another post, I'm working on my circa '77
Gran
> Crit, and might as well get it right (ps - thanks, Chuck, for your Benotto
> suggestion). I'll quit pestering you guys now.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> I.P. Merkin
> Providence, RI