My Newly Restored 1973 Mercier
09-08-21, 02:03 PM
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the cycle's UNIVERSEL chainset is a product of the A. Duprat firm
yes, the marking in the flute on the outer face of the arms appears to read ADUPRAT but there really is supposed to a period after the A initial
it can be seen/read somewhat more clearly on the chainset of this porteur type cycle from the late 1930's
the design of this set is one employed by several French producers for generations
the drive side crank arm has an integral threaded boss onto which threads the chainwheel which is in turn secured with a lockring, similar to the lockring on an adjustable bottom bracket cup -
A. Duprat owned several names; another of these is that of BRAVILUX
the firm operated from Saint Etienne in workshops situated at 48 Rue de Champagne
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this flickr page illustrates several examples of 1970's era Mercier products
it also contains Mercier factory catalogue pages of the early 1970s from the firm's U.S. agent Beacon Cycle & Supply Co. these pages give the specifications for several models. Beacon operated three warehouses; one each serving the east, the west and the south regions.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/phorsu...57625652626953
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the cycle's UNIVERSEL chainset is a product of the A. Duprat firm
yes, the marking in the flute on the outer face of the arms appears to read ADUPRAT but there really is supposed to a period after the A initial
it can be seen/read somewhat more clearly on the chainset of this porteur type cycle from the late 1930's
the design of this set is one employed by several French producers for generations
the drive side crank arm has an integral threaded boss onto which threads the chainwheel which is in turn secured with a lockring, similar to the lockring on an adjustable bottom bracket cup -
A. Duprat owned several names; another of these is that of BRAVILUX
the firm operated from Saint Etienne in workshops situated at 48 Rue de Champagne
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this flickr page illustrates several examples of 1970's era Mercier products
it also contains Mercier factory catalogue pages of the early 1970s from the firm's U.S. agent Beacon Cycle & Supply Co. these pages give the specifications for several models. Beacon operated three warehouses; one each serving the east, the west and the south regions.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/phorsu...57625652626953
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09-08-21, 08:52 PM
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I too have a Bloor Cycle bike.
