Here's a detail photo of an Italian Atom FW:
Kurt Sperry Bellingham, Washington USA
On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Nick Ozerov <nozerov@satx.rr.com> wrote:
> Hi guys!
>
> I have a question regarding the Atom freewheels.
>
> I have Atom freewheels on a number of my bikes.
> - Atom 5 speed,
> - Atom 6 speed,
> - Atom Compact 77 6 speed
> And they are all made in France.
>
> Just recently I was working on an old Raleigh and decided to "rescue" a
> rusted solid/frozen/non-functioning freewheel "just for fun"!
>
> After a thorough cleaning, painting the cogs a matte black, and reassembly I
> looked at the maker's mark more closely...
> This Atom 5 speed freewheel is labeled: "Atom S.I.C.C MADE IN ITALY"
>
> Does anybody have any knowledge regarding the history of the Atom
> freewheels?
>
> The freewheel body like most 5 speed Atoms, is very similar to the Regina
> Oro (splined remover version).
>
> :-)
>
> Nick Ozerov
> Boulder Construction L.L.C,
> San Antonio, Texas, USA
> 210-490-8818
> nozerov@satx.rr.com
> Make it better than it has to be!