Speaking of Olmo - I've recently purchesed some 1940s-ish varnish transfers from Sergio at vintagetransfers.it. See pic for face-out sample sheet:
http://www.wooljersey.com/
I'm planning to use them on my '48 Olmo when I have it restored, but I'm not certain about proper placement, especially decal #5. Anyone know how these should go?
Aldo Ross Middletown, Ohio
----- Original Message Follows -----
From: "Eric Elman" <tr4play@cox.net>
To: "Dennis Young" <mail@woodworkingboy.com>,
<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Olmo
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:23:43 -0400
> Dennis,
>
> I'm an OLMO fan and I know there are others on the list
> too as I've corresponded with many of them over the
> years. Relative to your question though, OLMO does not
> have the following or mystique that other marques
> frequently discussed on this list have. Maybe due to OLMO
> being a very large manufacturer of bikes ranging from low
> end kids all the way to high end, hand crafted.
> Certainly their top tier bikes were well crafted and no
> better nor worse then other top Italian framesets. I'm
> not up on the racing history of OLMO but imagine that a
> relative lack of successes may also have something to do
> with it. I own a ca. 1979 OLMO Competition Titanio
> (Campagnolo SR full Ti kit) with chromed headlugs, lots of
> bling since she's fully pantographed and a ride that is
> just wonderful (to those who know me and this bike, yes,
> I finally started riding her last fall).
>
> Here are some pics from 2004 Larz show (pic 0201 - 0208):
>
> <http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Larz-Anderson-National-
> Bike-Show-2004?page=3>
>
> I think they are undervalued and underappreciated at the
> moment but as other marques escalate out of reach for
> many, I believe there will be more talk and focus on the
> upper tier bikes.
>
> Eric Elman
> Somers, CT USA
>
> FYI, pic 0209 and 0210 are my 1974 Raleigh Team bike SB19
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Young" <mail@woodworkingboy.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 8:09 AM
> Subject: [CR]Olmo
>
>
> > The other day a beautiful late sixties Olmo popped up at
> > the Japan auction, I believe the same model as Aldo's
> > famous bike, and similarly abundant in the "mojo"
> > department. It was too large for me, so the
> enterprising spirit took over and I thought to pick it up
> > and offer it at ebay. When I checked out some of the
> > earlier ebay Olmo auctions, it seemed that there was
> > not a whole heck of a lot of bidding warfare over this
> marquee. Winning bids were not above a couple hundred
> > dollars, even for very nice thirty year old frames.
> > Is my impression correct, that there is not so much
> > interest when it comes to Olmo amongst classic
> devotees in general? Just a wonderin'......? >
> > Dennis Young
> > The word "mojo" brings up 701 matching posts when
> > searched at the CR list archives, and also sounds very
> similar to a choco drink in Hotaka, Japan >
> >> Try the right side of the seat lug. Might be buried
> under paint, if >> there are several coats.
> >>
> >> Steve Maas
> >> Long Beach CA USA
> >>
> >>
> >> dgranger@comcast.net wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi again, all,
> >>>
> >>> I also received, today, an Olmo frame, fork, h/s, b/b,
> crankset, front >>> and rear der.
> >>>
> >>> It has been repainted at least twice.
> >>>
> >>> Can anyone tell me where to find the serial number?
> Once I find it, >>> will it help me date the frame at
> all? I'm pretty sure it's late 50's >>> or early 60's
> due to Gran Sport front and rear derailleurs, campy rear
> >>> dropout with hole for spring, etc... >>>
> >>> So where do I look for that number?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks in advance,
> >>>
> >>> Duncan Granger
> >>> Mountville, PA
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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