Duprat May 1952 Advertisement — Duprat professional cranks, treated and proven, the new Universal type, with two cranks and chainrings drawn

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Nouveau modèle
Type Universel

MANIVELLES
TRAITÉES ET EPROUVEES
QUALITÉ

PROFESSIONNELS

A. DUPRAT, 48, rue de Champagne
— SAINT-ETIENNE —

[A wide ruled advertisement in black and white, framed by a single thin rule. A crank and chainring drawn in line engraving with fine hatching stands at each end of the panel. The left one has a three-spoke ring with a plain rim of teeth and hexagonal bolt heads at the spoke ends; the lettering “Nouveau modèle / Type Universel” in small roman type is set on either side of its crank arm at the lower left. The right one is a larger double-ring chainset with an inner row of teeth and a slotted three-arm spider; its crank arm bears small stamped lettering that reads like the maker’s name and the word “Professionnel”. Between the two drawings, “MANIVELLES” is set in widely spaced roman capitals, with “TRAITÉES ET EPROUVEES” and “QUALITÉ” in smaller letterspaced capitals beneath it. Below, the word “PROFESSIONNELS” appears in cream condensed capitals on a black cartouche with a concave top and bottom and curved ends. The firm’s name and address, “A. DUPRAT, 48, rue de Champagne”, is set in heavy roman type, with “— SAINT-ETIENNE —” in spaced capitals beneath it. No artist’s signature is visible.]

[This advertisement shares page 48 of L’Officiel du cycle with advertisements for Fonlupt, Packson and Bernardon, each held here as its own record, and one for Datay.]