RE: [CR]Re: spades/clubs/diamonds/hearts

(Example: Framebuilders:Mario Confente)

From: "RB" <2wheelseal@earthlink.net>
To: "CR" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]Re: spades/clubs/diamonds/hearts
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:42:08 -0700
In-Reply-To: <01af01c5dc04$a3028b40$6401a8c0@ScottPeterson>


Torpado used diamonds on the higher end models.

Ron Cooper used circles and ovals early, and later several different things (I forget exactly what, go take a look at the Ron Cooper gallery pages linked by CR, and at WJ - I think it was all the playing card suits in some cases).

Pinarello used 'cloves'.

As we all know, DeRosa used hearts early on, as did several other manufacturers later (they shaped them from the stock shapes cut into Bocama Pro lugs, many of which later came with a very heart looking cutout stock). Bocama Pro lugs also had triangles (deltas?) for stock cutouts in the early 70's. These were seen on Raleigh Pro's, and the top end Motobecanes, as well as others.

Raysport used an R.

Bill Roberts Jacksonville, OR

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Scott Peterson Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 2:15 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Re: spades/clubs/diamonds/hearts

Albert Eisentraut used a spade cutout on his Limited road frames back in the mid 70's. Rumor has it that the die ended up in the hands of Bianchi USA and was used on their japanese frames in the 80's.

Scott "3 'trauts and counting" Peterson Bend, OR


----- Original Message -----
From: John Jorgensen
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 2:13 PM
Subject: [CR]Re: spades/clubs/diamonds/hearts



> Alan Goldsworthy asked about a comprehensive list? How about those motifs on bikes from other-than-Italy?
>
> Malvern star used a six pointed star.
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> Confente used a spade, so did some others I have seen, just not enough examples of.
>
> Sachs has used all four suits on his fork reinforcements, "cause the supplier had plenty of them"... if I remember correctly. So has Brian Baylis, although he probably cut out his own vs. a buyout.
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> top of the memory has run dry.
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> John Jorgensen
> Torrance Ca