Re: [CR]simple presta pressure gauge

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From: "henox" <henox@icycle.net>
To: "Rudy Norvelle" <rudy43norvelle@comcast.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]simple presta pressure gauge
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 11:05:52 -0700


Rudy:

Actually, the one you are looking at is a Meisner which has been private label branded "Kingsbridge".

The one I'm interested in is cylindrical and about four inches long.

Thanks for the reply.

Hugh Enox
La Honda, California
fog slowly burning off


----- Original Message -----
From: Rudy Norvelle
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: [CR]simple presta pressure gauge



> I am looking at mine right now and it says "Kingsbridge" and it is made in
> the USA. I assume this is the one you were alluding to. It has a brass
> stem 1" long and a blue guage housing. I do remember buying it in the 80s
> sometime.
>
> Rudy Norvelle
> In sunny and breezy southern San Jose, California
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "henox" <henox@icycle.net>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 9:53 AM
> Subject: [CR]simple presta pressure gauge
>
>
> > I've been trying to remember who made the short (about 4") chromed steel
> > (brass?) presta pressure gauges that were on the market in the late
> > '60's until perhaps the late '80's.
> >
> > I keep thing Dunlop but I'm not sure that's right. I'm pretty sure they
> > were from England.
> >
> > I sold hundreds of them over the years so why can't I remember the
> > name?..............oh well..................
> >
> > I shouldn't be hard for someone on the list to have a better
> > memory......................
> >
> > Hugh Enox
> > La Honda, California
> >
> > weather: fog in the process of burning off