[CR]on topic: Gillott, flamekeeping: Brooks New Swallow

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To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Toni Theilmeier" <Toni.Theilmeier@t-online.de>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 15:25:36 +0200
Subject: [CR]on topic: Gillott, flamekeeping: Brooks New Swallow

From our flurry of garage / cellar contents lists some time ago I think I can remember someone listing a huge number of Gillotts. My e-mail archive has once more been wiped out in a virus incident, so would the person be so kind as to mail me off list? I would like some info on Gillott Taper Tube frames. Thanks.

The German Brooks importer has started delivery of the New Swallow. Have people in other parts of the world had a chance yet to have a look at one? I must say, I´m not overly impressed myself being privileged enough to be able to put a NOS Champion Swallow from the fifties (or even the thirties? How do I find out?) next to the re-issue. After all, the New Swallow is 275 Euros RRP in Germany. And can I remember the number of saddles originally being limited to 500? I think I can. Now it says 999 in the accompanying documentation. Add the fact that they were nearly 2 months late, and there you are.

Regards,

Toni Theilmeier, Belm, Germany.

P.S.: In the case of a sudden disruption of an e-mail conversation with me, please assume that I have given up the medium and contact me in a more traditional way. I am in the trial phase of a last ditch system after some others could not stand my constant abusing them.