I did the search and John's posts did not answer my question.
On Monday, January 10, 2011, <mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net> wrote:
> Would have been nice if you guys had bothered to post the last couple lines
> crediting our own John Hurley.
>
> ...hence my earlier post using his name for an archive search hint at
> search.bikelist.org.
>
> =8-)
>
> Robert Shackelford
> San Jose, CA USA
>
>
> Quoting Ken Freeman <kenfreeman096@gmail.com>:
>
>> Copied from a posting on another bikelist thread:
>>
>> > DT= DT Swiss (obviously)
>> > W= Wheelsmith USA
>> > S= Alpina ACI Italy
>> > R= Radaelli Italy
>> > B= Bernard France
>> > N= ? Asian semi low end?
>> >
>> > Others? In general I'm talking about quality SS spokes not cheap
>> galvanized.
>> >
>> > Star - Stella Italy
>> > "E" -- Robergel Trois Etoiles France
>> > "U" -- Union (German, absolutely beautiful stainless 18 ga spokes --
>> Icalled them "spiderweb spokes")
>> > Crescent moon -- zinc Robergel
>>
>> "Sapim" on elbow = Sapim Belgium
>> "TR" = Ritchey (subset of DT as they are DT Swiss made)
>> "H" = Hoshi Japan?
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:00 AM, <loudeeter@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> > This from a Google search. No S. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL USA
>> >
>> > Spoke Head Markings
>> > Mark Brand Country Comment
>> > DT DT Swiss Switzerland
>> > U Union Germany
>> > R (Reversed) Redaelli Italy
>> > A Alpina Italy
>> > Y Prym Germany
>> > E Trois Etoiles France Robergel
>> > Crescent Robergel France
>> > Clover Berg-Union Switzerland
>> > Star Stella Italy
>> > W Wolber?
>> > W Wheelsmith USA Since 1984 probably made by Asahi
>> > P Performance probably made by Asahi
>> > Three stars Trois Etoiles France Robergel
>> > Three dots
>> > Cross (+) Torrington USA (Connecticut)
>> > A Asahi Japan
>> > H Hoshi Japan
>> > SAP Sapim Belgium stamped on the elbow
>> > T (in shield) Torrington USA
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > >>>> What is the brand of road spokes with an "S" on the heads?
>> >>>>
>> > They
>> > >>>> are quite
>> > >>>> old, with a non-stainless finish, and double-butted. Right
>> >>>>
>> > now
>> > >>>> they are
>> > >>>> holding a Nisi rim onto an un marked Gnutti-like large flange
>> > >>>> hub with
>> > >>>> aluminum flanges and a steel axle quill.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Older Sapim?
>> > >>>> --
>> > >>>> mvg
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Marten Gerritsen
>> > >>>> Kiel Windeweer
>> > >>>> Netherlands
>> > >>>> _______________________________________________
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>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> http://www.bikelist.org/
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> --
>> > >>>> Ken Freeman
>> > >>>> Ann Arbor, MI USA
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>> --
>> > >>> mvg
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Marten Gerritsen
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Gerritsen & Meijers, Ingenieurs
>> > >>> Framebuilding & Imports
>>
--
Ken Freeman
Ann Arbor, MI USA