Idéale images

126 pictures from Idéale, each linked to the story or record it comes from.

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The nose of an Idéale 59 embossed Made in France, clamped to a Zeus seatpost whose plate carries the Zeus nameIdéale · PhotographIdéale Saddle With Integrated Zeus Seat PostAn Idéale TB 1 in deep red suede, unsprung and photographed against white to show its narrow nose and flared tailIdéale · PhotographIdéale Profil TB 1 Saddle With Red Suede TopMarcel Berthet crouched inside the Vélo Torpille Bunau-Varilla, a fully faired streamliner held upright at the trackside by a man in a bowler hatIdéale · PhotographMarcel Berthet on Velodyne StreamlinerPage 39 of Gene Portuesi’s Cyclo-pedia in full, listing the Idéale No. 90-3 and No. 90-2 competition saddles, the No. 91 swallow, the No. 39, the Rilsan 2000, 2001 and 2002, two saddle clips, the No. 41 cover and the No. 44 child carrierIdéale · Photograph · 1974Gene Portuesi’s Cyclo-pedia, 1974, page 39: the complete Idéale listing, of which the site previously held only a four model excerpt.F. Tron letterhead of 1 August 1910 from Pont-Saint-Pierre in the Eure, engraved with a view of the hydraulic and steam works and completed as a handwritten invoiceIdéale · Photograph · 1910F. Tron Letterhead and Invoice from 1910A nickel plated J.F. Tron saute-ruisseau skirt holder, its looped wire guard hanging below a round medallion embossed with a profile headIdéale · PhotographJF Tron "Saute-Ruisseau" Skirt Lifting DeviceHead-on portrait of Marcel Berthet on a track bicycle at the velodrome, in a chevroned jersey with both hands on the barsIdéale · PhotographMarcel Berthet at VelodromeAn Idéale 64 Cyclo-Touriste in tan leather on a chrome seatpost, its hawk bill nose and Croupon Garanti oval catching the light above the coiled rear springsIdéale · PhotographIdeale No. 64 Hawk Bill Nose SaddleA restored 1904 F. Tron et Cie runabout photographed in a field, its green body and wooden bucket seat set on bright yellow wire wheelsIdéale · Photograph · 1904F. Tron & Cie Automobile from 1904Cyclo-pedia catalog page for Idéale, describing the No. 90-3 and No. 90-2 competition saddles hand treated to Daniel Rebour's recommendations, the No. 91 swallow pattern and the No. 39Idéale · IllustrationCyclo-pedia catalog page for Idéale, describing the No. 90-3 and No. 90-2 competition saddles hand treated to Daniel Rebour's recommendations, the No. 91 swallow pattern and the No. 39Page IV of the 1902 trade annual L'Industrie des Cycles et Automobiles, advertising Selles Bauriat under J.-B. Derangeon with six saddle models including the Franco-Américaine No. 52 racing patternIdéale · Catalog · 1902Selles Bauriat Catalog Page 4 from1902Page one of the 1969 Idéale No. 90 brochure, offering the Special Competition saddle in steel or light alloy, stamped rodée main selon Rebour and recommended by Tour de France chief mechanic Paul DelayIdéale · Illustration · 1969Page one of the 1969 Idéale No. 90 brochure, offering the Special Competition saddle in steel or light alloy, stamped rodée main selon Rebour and recommended by Tour de France chief mechanic Paul DelayPage two of the 1969 Idéale brochure, a typed Tron & Berthet letter explaining the rodée main treatment devised by Daniel Rebour that suppled the leather in the factory so the saddle needed no breaking inIdéale · Illustration · 1969Page two of the 1969 Idéale brochure, a typed Tron & Berthet letter explaining the rodée main treatment devised by Daniel Rebour that suppled the leather in the factory so the saddle needed no breaking inPage 10 of the Idéale catalog of about 1936, headed Idéale Dunlop Exclusivité, showing road patterns 110, 204 and 103 and heavyweight patterns 301, 55 and 56 with rubber Dunlop topsIdéale · Catalog · 1936Idéale Dunlop Saddles Catalog Page 10 from c1936Color lithograph poster by H. Gray for the 1894 Salon du Cycle at the Salle Wagram in Paris, showing a woman in a long skirt and feathered hat beside a bicycle shod with Seddon tiresIdéale · Poster · 1894Salon du Cycle Poster by Henri Gray from 1894Daniel Rebour cartoon advertisement from Le Cycle in which two hands break in a cow like leather, promoting the Idéale No. 90 competition saddle rodée main in steel or duraluminIdéale · IllustrationDaniel Rebour cartoon advertisement from Le Cycle in which two hands break in a cow like leather, promoting the Idéale No. 90 competition saddle rodée main in steel or duraluminThe metal stamping shop at the Idéale works in 1935, a line of belt driven flywheel presses hung from overhead lineshafting with an operator seated at the nearest machineIdéale · Photograph · 19351935-ideale-tron-cie--presses-de-découpage-des-parties-métalliquesThree men of F. Tron et Cie at a workshop bench beside a lathe, photographed against a wall of factory windowsIdéale · Photographf-tron-cie-Thiron-Filleul-BarberisAngled macro of the Croupon Garanti oval stamped into a black leather saddle flap, two open eyelets below it and the bench edge falling away into shadowIdéale · PhotographAngled macro of the Croupon Garanti oval stamped into a black leather saddle flap, two open eyelets below it and the bench edge falling away into shadowThe leather assembly shop at Idéale, women working at a long bench among saddle frames and coiled springs, with racks of springs stacked at right under a wall clockIdéale · PhotographThe leather assembly shop at Idéale, women working at a long bench among saddle frames and coiled springs, with racks of springs stacked at right under a wall clockAdvertisement for the Idéale Columbia leather saddle built under Christol license, headed travel first class and distributed by Ets Lonchampt of Pontault-CombaultIdéale · Advertisement · 1980sIdéale Mod. Columbia Space Shuttle Licensed from Christol, 1985 or LaterA wide Paris boulevard about 1890, lined with Haussmann facades, where a lone cyclist rides away between horse drawn cabs and delivery wagonsIdéale · Photograph · 1890A wide Paris boulevard about 1890, lined with Haussmann facades, where a lone cyclist rides away between horse drawn cabs and delivery wagonsTron & Berthet catalog page showing the Idéale and Elaedy trademark ovals side by side above a note claiming exclusive rights to Dunlop saddle tops, with agents listed for Paris, the provinces, Belgium and Spain10 pagesIdéale · Catalog · about 1936Idéale Elaedy Advertisement for Dunlop SaddlesCompany photograph of about ninety Idéale staff gathered on the roadside bank after the opening of the works canteenIdéale · PhotographCompany photograph of about ninety Idéale staff gathered on the roadside bank after the opening of the works canteen1948 Automoto Concours Sportif Show Bicycle (21)Idéale · Photograph · 19481948 Automoto Concours Sportif Show BicycleThe inauguration of the works canteen at Idéale, staff seated the length of long tables set with wine bottles and cups, faces turned toward the cameraIdéale · PhotographThe inauguration of the works canteen at Idéale, staff seated the length of long tables set with wine bottles and cups, faces turned toward the cameraPage 111 of L'Officiel du cycle, 19 September 1953: Les fabrications Tron et Berthet.Idéale · Review · 1953L’Officiel du cycle, 19 September 1953, Idéale Racing Saddles and the Junior Saddle for ChildrenIdéale advertisement from L'Officiel du cycle, 1 October 1955, page 174: a ruled advertisement in black and white, cut at the top and the right by the neighboring panels' heavy rules.Idéale · Advertisement · 1955The Revelation of the Salon 55-56: the New Racing Saddle Nos 48 and 49The rear of an Idéale saddle seen head on, the nameplate above and the polished alloy clamp bands stamped Alliage Léger Traité Fortal flanking the seatpost clampIdéale · PhotographThe rear of an Idéale saddle seen head on, the nameplate above and the polished alloy clamp bands stamped Alliage Léger Traité Fortal flanking the seatpost clampPostcard view of the F. Tron works at Pont-Saint-Pierre seen across the millpond, a tall brick chimney rising beside the three story mill buildingIdéale · PhotographPostcard view of the F. Tron works at Pont-Saint-Pierre seen across the millpond, a tall brick chimney rising beside the three story mill buildingTight macro of the enameled Idéale nose plate, its white letters on black held by two dome rivets in scuffed leatherIdéale · PhotographTight macro of the enameled Idéale nose plate, its white letters on black held by two dome rivets in scuffed leatherThe F & J Tron et Berthet stand at the 1929 Salon du Cycle in Paris, banked with saddles under a Selle Moto Idéale avec Brooks banner, a giant cardboard elephant and a clown figure among the display cardsIdéale · Photograph · 1929The F & J Tron et Berthet stand at the 1929 Salon du Cycle in Paris, banked with saddles under a Selle Moto Idéale avec Brooks banner, a giant cardboard elephant and a clown figure among the display cardsGeffac export sheet for the Idéale Courses et Spécialités series, from the No. 39 and No. 42 through the No. 80 Record to the No. 90 competition in steel at 720 grams or duralumin at 500 gramsIdéale · PhotographGeffac export sheet for the Idéale Courses et Spécialités series, from the No. 39 and No. 42 through the No. 80 Record to the No. 90 competition in steel at 720 grams or duralumin at 500 gramsPage 199 of L'Officiel du cycle, 1 October 1955: Les selles et tan-sad Idéale.Idéale · Review · 1955L’Officiel du cycle, 1 October 1955, the Professionnel Racing Saddle and the Models of 1955Page 16 of Ron Kitching's Everything Cycling, listing the Idéale 2000 to 2003 series, the No. 80 Record and Speciale, the No. 90 and 90R, the Randonneuse 2004, the No. 88 and the No. 92 Diagonale KRIdéale · Catalog · about 1981Idéale Saddle Page 16 from Ron Kitching Catalog from 19811948 Automoto Concours Sportif Show Bicycle (25)Idéale · Photograph · 19481948 Automoto Concours Sportif Show BicycleThe enameled Idéale nose plate riveted to a saddle, with the polished alloy clamp bands visible below in the shadowIdéale · PhotographThe enameled Idéale nose plate riveted to a saddle, with the polished alloy clamp bands visible below in the shadowSharp macro of the Croupon Garanti oval pressed into black leather, its letters catching the light above a row of perforationsIdéale · PhotographSharp macro of the Croupon Garanti oval pressed into black leather, its letters catching the light above a row of perforationsMacro of the Idéale seatpost clamp hardware, its polished alloy jaws and dome headed bolt seen from belowIdéale · PhotographMacro of the Idéale seatpost clamp hardware, its polished alloy jaws and dome headed bolt seen from belowIdéale advertisement from L'Officiel du cycle, 1 October 1955, page 174: a ruled advertisement in black and white, cut at the top and the right by the neighboring panels' heavy rules.Idéale · Advertisement · 1955The Tan-Sad Junior 55 Child’s Seat with Safety Straps and Luminescent RearCover of the Touring Club de France Revue Mensuelle for August 1914 to April 1915, framed in tricolor diagonal stripes over a table of contents headed L'Œuvre du Soldat au FrontIdéale · Cover · 1914Cover of the Touring Club de France Revue Mensuelle for August 1914 to April 1915, framed in tricolor diagonal stripes over a table of contents headed L'Œuvre du Soldat au FrontPage 113 of the Établissements Fernand Simon supplier catalog, headed Selles en Caoutchouc Texto-Gom et Idéale Dunlop, showing ten rubber topped saddles with model numbers from 6750 to 6805 and their pricesIdéale · CatalogÉtablissements Fernand Simon supplier catalog, page 113: the Texto-Gom and Idéale Dunlop rubber topped range, with model numbers and prices.Trade advertisement announcing that Ets Tron & Berthet now issue a numbered open ended guarantee voucher with Idéale saddles numbers 51, 52, 57, 58 and 59Idéale · AdvertisementIdeale Saddles "Un Bon De Garantie" Advertisement from Le CyclistePage 6 of the Idéale catalog of about 1936, listing the racing saddles Nos. 52, 62 and 51 Record and comparing the Idéale, Elaedy and Nortex grades of models 145, 67, 44, 38 and 41Idéale · Catalog · 1936Idéale Saddles Catalog Page 6 from 1936Underside of an Idéale saddle showing the alloy undercarriage and tension bolt slung between the chrome rear tabs riveted through the hideIdéale · PhotographUnderside of an Idéale saddle showing the alloy undercarriage and tension bolt slung between the chrome rear tabs riveted through the hidePostcard captioned Pont-Saint-Pierre, Usine F. Tron, showing the long brick and stone factory beside its millrace with about twenty workers posed along the bankIdéale · PhotographPostcard captioned Pont-Saint-Pierre, Usine F. Tron, showing the long brick and stone factory beside its millrace with about twenty workers posed along the bankThe Touring Club de France chalet in 1898, a garden restaurant among bare trees with diners at outdoor tables and a cyclist standing with a bicycle at leftIdéale · Photograph · 1898The Touring Club de France chalet in 1898, a garden restaurant among bare trees with diners at outdoor tables and a cyclist standing with a bicycle at left1949 Alex Singer PorteurIdéale · Photograph · 19491949 Alex Singer Porteur

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