Re: [CR]60s Olmo 58cm - eBay outing

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From: "ternst" <ternst1@cox.net>
To: "David G. White" <whiteknight@adelphia.net>, "Classic Rendezvous Bike List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]60s Olmo 58cm - eBay outing
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 15:43:17 -0700
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Maybe I can help a little here. This is the low end Olmo as imported in the late '50's and 60's into the '70's. Straight guage tubing. Back in '60 this bike sold for $89.95. I think the only parts not original are the pedals and saddle. It had Italian Sheffield sprint pedals, with toe clips and straps. Saddle was low end Aquila leather. Rest looks good. Hubs are the Italian Simplex hubs, The derailleurs were stock. 27" Italian rims steel earlier, alloy later. It should have come with fenders, probably removed before sale, because customers in So. Cal. didn't want them. We threw bike cartons full of them in the dumpster! Both Italian and English celluloid ones too, hundreds!!?? over the years. Couldn't give them away! The paint looks nice and fresh. They came mostly in red, blue, and gold. John T. Bill, Co. brought them into the Pacific area. Above this model was a semi- pro with sew-ups, lighter weight tubing, QR Campy hubs, Fiamme blues.$129.95. Top of the line was the Pro model all Campy, upgraded as Campy produced the new items, Fiamme Reds, various colors over chrome. $169.95 Hope this helps. Ted Ernst Palos Verdes Estates, CA


----- Original Message -----
From: "David G. White"
To: Classic Rendezvous Bike List
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 7:11 AM
Subject: [CR]60s Olmo 58cm - eBay outing



> Check out the lugs on this one! Bike looks mostly original.
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah
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> item# 7175935999
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> Way too small for me, but surely of interest to someone on the list! No
> relation to seller.
>
> David
>
> David G. White
> Burlington, VT