Re: [CR] RFG components

(Example: History:Norris Lockley)

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From: "Kurt Sperry" <haxixe@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:52:49 -0700
To: John Hurley <JHurley@jdabrams.com>
Cc: Amir Avitzur <walawalaoxenfree@gmail.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] RFG components


Here are a few ebay photos of RFG components:

http://tinyurl.com/rfg-velo

Kurt Sperry Bellingham, Washington USA

On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 7:48 AM, John Hurley <JHurley@jdabrams.com> wrote:
> This has been tried before with little success, but has anyone learned
> anything more about RFG?
>
> CR List member Amir Avitzur has said the letters stand for "Roulement
> Francais Garanti", i.e. Guaranteed French Bearing, and that they made
> cranksets, bottom brackets, and hubs.
>
> The Speedplay website shows examples of pedals by this firm, dated from
> the 30's and 40's, and states that RFG of Saint Etienne (France) was a
> high quality maker that in addition to pedals also made bottom brackets,
> headsets, and hubs.
>
> This firm is not to be confused with RGF, "Raccord Gargette Freres", the
> French lug maker whose RGF in oval is often seen stamped in bottom
> bracket shells.
>
> John Hurley
> Austin, Texas, USA