Sheldon, I like your article on tire pressure, but having experienced fatigue-related sidewall breakdowns, I now lean toward the upper end of your recommendations. Some tires have both minimum and maximum pressure recommendations, and I try to keep them within range. I also tend to run the rear tire 5-10 PSI harder than the front, to accommodate some of the difference in static load.
As for pumps, I have had very good luck with several different brands and models of floor pumps. For on-the-road repairs, I like a full-size frame-fit pump, viz:
Bianchi & Capo: Zefal HP-X
Schwinn: Mt. Zefal
UO-8: Blackburn FP-1M.
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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