Re: Spam:***, [CR]Pic of the Day - Chain Oiler 1951

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From: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net>
To: "CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: Spam:***, [CR]Pic of the Day - Chain Oiler 1951
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 12:39:44 -0400
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Wooden? There are several pictures, and the rims appear to be too light in color, and too shiny, to be wood - I'm almost certain they're aluminum.

Aldo


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From: Angel Garcia
To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 12:34 PM
Subject: Spam:***, [CR]Pic of the Day - Chain Oiler 1951



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> Those should be wooden rims. Are they, I can't quite tell? See:
> http://italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2008/03/wood-rims-where-to-get-them.html
>
> Angel Garcia
> Verona VR Veneto Italy
>
>
> Pic of the Day
> 5 April, 2008
>
> Chain Oiler 1951
>
> Italian star Fiorenzo Magni, known as "de Leeuw van Vlaanderen" (the
> Lion of Flanders), on his way to winning his third consecutive Ronde van
> Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders). Note the heavily-padded handlebars,
> oversized aluminum bottle, Simplex derailleur, Universal "Extra" brakes,
> plump tubulars, and gonfleuer.
>
> Notice especially the clamp-on chain oiler... one of these sold on eBay
> last week!
>
>>From "Miroir Sprint" No.251, 2 April 1951.
>
> Click on pic for much larger image.
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/aldoross/pd/Magni51.JPG.html
>
> Aldo Ross
> Middletown, Ohio, USA