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Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
looks like a normal 70mm shell to me, and the cranks are marked " Giradengo"
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Costante was Sig. Girardengo's christian name
a number of cycling products were produced bearing his name and continue to be into modern times
in the 1950's one producer of complete Girardengo designated machines was Maino; this was prior to the Maino acquisition by Rizzato
there is a web site dedicated to Costante and the products bearing his name here:
Girardengo Barn
A Collection of Girardengo bicycles and information I gained an interest in the Girardengo marque innocently enough, by stumbling across one in a listing. It was in rough condition when I saw it bu…
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wiki:
Costante Girardengo - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org› wiki › Costante_Girardengo
encyclopedia Italy :
GIRARDENGO, Costante in "Enciclopedia Italiana"
GIRARDENGO, Costante Campione ciclista, forse il più grande corridore che lo sport ciclistico abbia dato. Nacque a Novi Ligure (ora Novi Piemonte) il 18 marzo 1893; esordì come libero nel 1909, come professionista nel 1912. Della sua carriera sportiva va ricordato che per sette anni...
www.treccani.it
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rim note forgot to include above -
contemporaneous with the cycle's Clement dural rims the manufacturer also offered wooden ones
this image of the wood model shows the transfer in new condition; the owner of these dates them as "early fifties"
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one interesting pillar and saddle to fit would be the Nitor flat rail
possible this might be very slightly late for the mount as do not know a specific launch year; at one time thought 1959 but am now unsure...
other readers are sure to know more regarding this product...
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