Re: [CR] Georg Fischer BB shell [was: Same old ID or datemyMasi]dan.kehew@gmail.com

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To: "Mark Bulgier" <Mark@bulgier.net>, <Philcycles@aol.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Georg Fischer BB shell [was: Same old ID or datemyMasi]dan.kehew@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 09:58:14 -0700



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From: Mark Bulgier
To: Philcycles@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 9:41 AM
Subject: RE: [CR] Georg Fischer BB shell [was: Same old ID or


datemyMasi]dan.kehew@gmail.com

Mark asked:
> I know Cinelli used Fischer BB shells in the late 60s, then later used
> microfusione shells (smooth lost-wax castings) of their own brand
> starting in the late 70s.

I imported +GF+ from Cinelli beginning in 1961.

Was there a period when they used rough sand
> castings of their own?

No.

Did they have a Cinelli logo cast in?

No.

could
> it be the rough ones from Cinelli were Fischer?

All the +GF+ I ever saw or worked with were very rough and took me a LOT of work to make them nice.

Hugh Enox
La Honda, California