Kurt,
This has come up with Campagnolo in the past and, as far as
I can tell, they won't do it unless collecting classic bikes
becomes a highly visible hobby in Italy and France. They seem
to have no visibility into the classic bicycle collector
circles in the USA or Japan. (Other than - as you mention -
harassing small time manufacturers of reproduction parts.)
Beyond that, the Campagnolo marketing people (who I think do
a very poor job of "marketing" their products) simply do not
see the connection between the veneration of their old stuff by
people like us and the sale of their new stuff. It's a pity.
Best regards,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
> Would it kill them to earn some cheap goodwill among their
> loyalest
> long-time customers by doing up a few hundred or thousand
> globe logo
> gum hoods and selling them at a reasonable markup? It can't
> really be
> a hell of a lot of hassle can it? They could probably easily
> cover
> the initial costs with what they spent on lawyers hassling
> counterfeiters.
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