...and if you closely atthe upper right hand corner of the photo, you will see a lockring tool for a Helicomatic freewheel. This was clearly a fellow who was prepared for anything.
Cheers,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)
> From: Dr. Paul Williams <castell5@sympatico.ca>
> Subject: Re: [CR] Emey Hoffman has passed away
> To: "John T.Pergolizzi" <jtperry1@sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 8:28 PM
> John,
>
> Emey's shop looked like a blast - just the sort of
> place where a rummage
> would turn up all sorts of forgotten treasures. Moreover,
> your meeting space
> reminded me of a cross between the kids' clubhouses or
> teenage hangouts of
> my childhood - so cool! I am sure there were some good
> laughs there which
> will be missed.
>
> Thanks for sharing!
>
> Paul.
>
>
> Paul B. Williams, BAH (Laurier), MPhil (Cardiff, Wales),
> PhD (Queen's)
> Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies,
> Carleton University,
> Ottawa, ON, Canada
> castell5@sympatico.ca
> paul_williams@carleton.ca
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John T.Pergolizzi"
> <jtperry1@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>; "'John
> T.Pergolizzi'"
> <jtperry1@sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 6:52 PM
> Subject: [CR] Emey Hoffman has passed away
>
>
> > Dear List,
> >
> > I got word a few hours ago, and have just confirmed,
> the very sad news
> > of the passing of Emey Hoffman of Emey's Bike
> Shop, formerly of E.17th
> > st. and Busy Bee Bicycle on E.6th st in New York City
> on January 8th,
> > 2009 of a heart attack at age 62.
> >
> >
> >
> > Emey was a fixture going waaay back in the NYC vintage
> scene and he
> > still rode his bike from home to the shop regularly.
> He was super
> > knowledgeable with the hands on "get it
> fixed" style of wrenching and
> > often worked upside down alla Tom Avenia style with an
> old Tommy floor
> > style wooden handlebar holder. His inventive mind
> never ceased to work
> > on an improvement on some commonly used item. His
> shop on 17th St. was
> > the last of the old time repair shops. If ya needed a
> washer, you went
> > to the floor!
> >
> > Emey was very generous to The Brooklyn Velodrome
> Vintage Wheelmen,
> > allowing us to use the back of his bike shop to hold
> our first BVVW
> > meeting back on Friday December 7,2001.
> >
> >
> >
> > I remember Emey this way:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
> > PG.html
> >
> >
> >
> > and:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
> > jpg.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Please look at the rest of the album for shots of a
> BVVW meeting at the
> > old shop so as to get an idea of what that classic
> place was like:
> >
> >
> >
> <http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/John-T-Pergolizzi/album283/?g2_page
> > =4>
> >
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
> > 4
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you Emey for your generosity, the good memories
> and rest in peace,
> >
> >
> >
> > John T.Pergolizzi
> >
> > San Diego, Ca.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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