David, These were imported by Gene Portuesi / Cyclopedia ...a famous? shop/mail order/importer in Michigan. Gene was a racer as well IIRC. I bought a simillar but men style bicycle at Cirque eons ago...dragged it to California. It was the derailleur bike circa 1950 if Schwinn didn't float your boat. Mine was a bit too small for me so I moved it along a few years ago. I have seen pics of a few in great shape 60 years on and they are striking!
My 2 francs
Matt Gorski {home sick but thinking of bicycles} Long Beach, California, USA
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 12:19 PM, David Bean <beandk@rcn.com> wrote:
> My sister in Michigan just bought an old Rochet. I put her photos on Wool
> Jersey: http://www.wooljersey.com/
>
> The paint looks much better to me than she described and I'll have to try
> to
> talk her out of the powder coat job she mentioned when I spoke with her.
>
> Is anyone familiar with these?
>
> David Bean
> Arlington, MA USA
> beandk at are-see-enn dot com