Re: [CR]What kind of freewheel is this?

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 15:30:24 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]What kind of freewheel is this?
References: <20040926221743.10410.qmail@web80606.mail.yahoo.com>


"Ted E. Baer" wrote:
>
> There is a 1940's Legnano for sale on eBay with
> Cambio-Corsa:
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah
>
> Once you have the auction page opened, please scroll
> down to the fourth photo.
>
> Wondering if anyone out there knows what kind of
> freewheel this is and where it was made. Hard to see
> what it says on the freewheel because the drop out
> "arms" and Cambio QR rod are in the way.
>
> I emailed the seller regarding my question, but in the
> mean time would like to try to find out sooner; that's
> why I'm asking the list.
>
> I have a freewheel exactly like this one only it is a
> five speed as opposed to the four speed in the
> auction. On one half of the cover on my freewheel
> reads: "BREV CAIMI "(followed by a clockwise arrow);
> the other half reads: "G. CAIMI-CASTANO-ITALY".
>
> Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Ted, it seems you have answered your own question...

Brand: CAIMI Location: Castano, Italy

I think that Caimi and Regina were the main suppliers in Italy for freewheels. I think Caimi changed their brand name to Everest later on.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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