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Everything Ebykr holds on Lefol: two articles, a Timeline of 14 dated events from 1871 to 1961 and 15 documents in the archive.
The history of Lefol on Ebykr.
J. Lefol of Courbevoie and its hammered Le Martelé aluminum fenders: an aluminum monopoly from 1936 to 1939, the postwar catalog, the peak and the decline.
Grouped by format, the most read first.
A timeline of J. Lefol, 1871 to 1961: the Le Martelé fender of 1936, the move to Courbevoie, Le Paon, brakes, chain guards and a 1949 rim patent.
Where Lefol is named outside its own pages: six articles, five build sheets and eight archive documents from two other makers and one publication.
The articles that name Lefol most often first.
…of equipment, and whose advertisements were quick to claim a share of every win. J. Lefol of Paris and later Courbevoie made the hammered aluminum Le Martelé fenders that became part of the look of a French…
…tandem of Prestat and "Lily" Herse, and period advertisements for Idéale saddles and Lefol fenders in the Ebykr Catalog Archive celebrate the same pair first among the mixed tandems at the Poly. That year she…
…advantage when adjusted for the necessary fender clearance required by popular Lefol models and others. MAFAC’s lead as an innovator was substantial. Major rivals like Weinmann of Switzerland and…
…construction: the head tube with its enameled "Singer" script and fork crown, a chromed Lefol-style fender with headlamp bracket and generator wiring and the rear derailleur and freewheel cluster threaded amid…
…Daniel Rebour's technical illustrations, Brooks and Idéale saddles, California Masi, Lefol fender patterns, 650B vs. 700c wheel sizes, Hetchin's fabulous lugwork and BridgestoneUSA under Grant Petersen.
…Prior or Maxi-Car hubs with Robergel spokes. All of these remained tidy with the help of Lefol fenders. Finishing Touches: Idéale, Brooks or Pryma leather saddles provided the interface between rider and machine…
Bicycles in the Tech Specs database that name Lefol.
Filed under other makers and publications whose words name Lefol; the biggest share first.
three advertisements
one catalog
four advertisements
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