Although I have a 50-year-old VAR truing stand, I generally just true wheels on the bike, using the brake pads as guides. I also like the "braille" system of putting a thumb against the end of the brake pad for stability, then feeling the high spots (either laterally or radially) as I spin the wheel.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069