Aldo Ross wrote:
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> Interesting 1950s(?) "Vittoria" by Fiorelli on eBay:
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> http://ebay.com/
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> or
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> http://tinyurl.com/
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> Simplex (Italy) 5-speed derailleur with correct hanger and internal
> cable routing, Balilla steel brake caliper, nice enameled headbadge,
> extensive set of decals with a fascinating "AUTOMATIC SHIFTLESS GEAR"
> decal atop the toptube. Looks early-1950s. Anyone familiar with these
> bikes?
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> Aldo Ross
> BlueBall, Ohio
Must of been a stunner sitting on the dealer's floor in the 1950s! Now looks like someone opened a can of Patina and poured it all over...
Most of the Fiorelli bikes I've seen (four or five) have had internal cable routing. Fiorelli also made the Fausto Coppi bicycles from the late fifties up till at least the late 1980s(?).
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena CA
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