Re: [CR] NYC bike shops.

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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:37:30 -0400
From: "James Swan" <jswan@optonline.net>
In-Reply-To: <8CBEB331B15D980-1768-3CF5@WEBMAIL-DF09.sysops.aol.com>
To: <oroboyz@aol.com>
References: <814377.3802.qm@web53512.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Cc: harryschwartzman@yahoo.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] NYC bike shops.


I'm pretty sure the shop was owned by Jackie's father; AKA Jack.

Jamie Swan Northport, NY, USA http://www.jamieswan.net

On Aug 14, 2009, at 4:15 PM, oroboyz@aol.com wrote:
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> I am with you Harry, really enjoying this look back at the cycling
> scene and the shops that existed then.
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> Of your scans, I was surprised to see the Simes shop in NJ. I guess
> I never realized that Jackie Simes family had a shop. Very cool!
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> Thanks for showing us those adverts,
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> Dale
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> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina USA
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harry Schwartzman <harryschwartzman@yahoo.com>
> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Fri, Aug 14, 2009 12:27 pm
> Subject: [CR] NYC bike shops.
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> Listers,
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> First of all, let me say that I am enjoying this NYC bike shops thread
> immensely.
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> to further stimulate discussion I offer you the following from the
> 1964, 1962
> and 1960 ABLA track championship programs - I think you'll have to
> cut and paste
> the URL's into your browser...
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> http://www.nybikejumble.com/SDC11564.JPG - Mangano Cycles
> http://www.nybikejumble.com/SDC11552.JPG - John Eisenmann Cycles
> http://www.nybikejumble.com/SDC11557.JPG - Thomas Avenia
> http://www.nybikejumble.com/SDC11558.JPG - Kissena Cycles
> http://www.nybikejumble.com/SDC11559.JPG - Jack Simes' Westwood bikes
> http://www.nybikejumble.com/SDC11562.JPG - More Tommy Avenia
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> I know that some of you on this list have extensive experience with
> scanning old
> cycling ephemera and I was wondering if I could pick your brains
> when you have a
> minute.
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> Is there a particular scanner or type of scanner I should use (I
> took the above
> with my digital camera- obviously not ideal)?
> Are there any legal repercussions to scanning these sorts of things
> and hosting
> them on my website?
> Things I should know that you wished you knew when you started to
> scan stuff?
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> Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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> Thanks,
> Harry Schwartzman
> Brooklyn, NY