thanks very much for this excellent post retyred.

much appreciated here.

one interesting feature of these machines is that there were two sizes of headplate. frames up to ~54cm received the smaller one and frames over that size the larger. and larger they did make, up to about 65cm.



have often wondered about the use of the winged lion symbol. it is associated with saint mark and is the symbol of the republic of venice. its use is slightly puzzling since savona is on the other side of the country. perhaps it is a part of the founder's coat of arms...