Re: [CR]From the ebay files: wood rims, Ghisallo clock, Weinmann CP brakes

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Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:54:46 -0400
From: "Edward Albert" <ealbert01@gmail.com>
To: "Jon Spangler" <hudsonspangler@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]From the ebay files: wood rims, Ghisallo clock, Weinmann CP brakes
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cc: Dale Brown <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Could someone explain to me these Sieber rims. Sieber was located in Switzerland not in Milano, Italy. they went out of business before the sixties. So....what are these rims? Edward Albert, Chappaqua, New York, U.S.A.

On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 9:42 PM, Jon Spangler <hudsonspangler@earthlink.net>wrote:
> Folks,
>
> Here are some ebay items that might interest some of you, as they relate to
> recent discussions here on CR:
>
> #160284832684 NOS SIEBER Milano wooden rims, 36 Hole
> (1930s-1960s)
>
> #360091257685 NOS Weinmann 999 brake calipers, complete
>
> #360091257918 NOS Weinmann 750 brake calipers
>
> #280254756926 Ghisallo wall clocks, made from tiny 1947-48 NOS
> wooden rims. (I figure these are CR items: Ric Hjertberg is importing
> Ghisallo wood rims. Ghisallo made him 12 clocks to sell at the Portland
> NAHMB show, and he has 6 left.)
>
> I spent WAY too much time surfing ebay last night, but just nailed some
> clamp-on Super LJ derailleur levers, so I'm happy. (Now I just need a 51 x
> 55 cm frame to hang them on...)
>
>
> Jon Spangler
> (recovering from an afternoon of tense bidding in Alameda, California USA)