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well, you have certainly found an interesting piece here

quite the odd quacker indeed

have seen a fair number of La Perle including a sprinkling in person and have never before seen one whose frame be constructed of Italian bits

the lug ensemble is Agrati "BRIANZA" ART. 000.8030/U (includes fork crown & bottom bracket shell)

the dropouts appear to be Agrati N. 000.8002

note that seat stay treatment is the Italian "bullet" style

it is difficult to tell for sure from the photos but it appears the brake bridge may be Italian style as well with the brazed-on seating pad washer on its rearward face

this is something seldom seen on a French frame at this era

the machine's chrome plated seat binder collar is done in the Italian manner

all of these details make one wonder if the frameset was not contract supplied from gaul's southeastern neighbour

this is exactly the sort of question which gets discussed in depth on the CR list

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kitting -

riveted chainwheel set appears as though it may be Cyclo of France

the Weinmann 801 arrestor ensemble is something seen only infrequently:


(page from Weinmann brochure of 09 - 62)



the cycle's Club model 29A saddle is a product of the Gallet firm. this manufacturer also produces saddles with the ADGA and Gallet names. readers who had an A08 or U08 from the boom era pass through their hands will recall it was factory equipped with a perch identified as an ADGA 28A.




in later years Gallet paired with pillar manufacturer Satri to create a Satri - Gallet saddle pillar:





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dating -

the specific generation of the bicycle's Huret Allvit 1900 gear mech is a helpful aid in this regard

we are clearly in the early 1960's here


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