tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752457184418512360.post6046612664646735554..comments2024-03-29T00:17:07.891-07:00Comments on Jim Langley's Bicycle Beat: Help Identify Jeff's Strange Wooden Bicycle From ItalyJim Langleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04184699406623972210noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752457184418512360.post-75727163799748336882015-12-02T13:06:27.848-08:002015-12-02T13:06:27.848-08:00That's a great observation/thought about it be...That's a great observation/thought about it being built during the wartime with the steel shortage, Yokota - and the wingnuts. I need to get Jeff to bring the bike around so that I can take a closer look sometime and then I can see what clues the components hold. Thanks for sharing your expertise and I'll pass it along to Jeff.<br /><br />Best,<br />JimJim Langleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184699406623972210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752457184418512360.post-84240954219681690302015-12-02T11:14:21.904-08:002015-12-02T11:14:21.904-08:00Wingnut suggests 1940s, so maybe built during wart...Wingnut suggests 1940s, so maybe built during wartime steel shortages? On the other hand, the English text means this was built for export. Closer look at the components might help us figure out the year this was built.Yokota Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.com