Re: [CR] Durkopp Steher (Stayer) Chainring on eBay

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Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 18:37:44 -0500
From: "James Swan" <jswan@optonline.net>
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Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Durkopp Steher (Stayer) Chainring on eBay


Hi Kevin,

I've got one of those chainrings too. Its not close at hand but I think mine has 30 teeth... It is kind of a keep sake. Vito Perrucci gave it to me when I opened my shop 20 years ago. He thought I'd like to hang it on the wall. Vito said that it was given to him by Alf Letourner.

Jamie Swan Northport, NY, USA jswan@webb-institute.edu http://www.jamieswan.net http://www.limws.org http://www.liatca.org

On Feb 9, 2009, at 6:15 PM, Kevin Kruger wrote:
>
> Thanks to the expertise of Ted Ernst, I was able to identify the
> HUGE staye
> r, or as Ted says, "Steher" chainring that I currently have listed
> on eBay.
> Ted estimates the age as late 1920s to 1930s.
>
> To view, please see the following address or search item
> #120374357858:
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
> ViewItem&category=56197&item=12037
> 4357858
>
> I also found an old catalog page for these rings on Dale CR site,
> and the 3
> 2, or 64 tooth is the largest size available in inch-pitch chain:
>
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com/images/Germany/Durkopp/
> Durkopp_chainrings.
> gif
>
> Thanks again to Ted for sharing this great information and to Aldo
> Ross for
> allowing me to use the Wool Jersey stayer photo link in my auction!
>
> Regards,
> Kevin Kruger - Grantville, PA=0A=0A=0A