Les fabrications Colombat — L’Officiel du cycle, 1 October 1955, Ad-Hoc Pumps, Ventose and Bamby Bells

From L’Officiel du cycle, du motocycle et du camping, 1 October 1955, N° 20, the paper’s special number before the Salon du Cycle at the Porte de Versailles, page 189: “Les fabrications COLOMBAT”: light-alloy Ad-Hoc pumps, aluminum Ventose and Bamby pumps for children, bells including the “Top un coup”. The title, headings, captions and lists are transcribed as printed; the text is summarized in Ebykr’s words, and the page images carry it in full.

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Les fabrications COLOMBAT

[Ebykr summary; the article’s text is not reproduced. Each year, the writer says, one can see that this house keeps up without fail the quality that earned it a deserved reputation. In pumps, the Ad-Hoc light-alloy models have a still greater strength, which allows ultra-light pumps to reach a surprising resistance to shocks and crushing. The aluminum models Ventose and Bamby (for children), particularly interesting for those who attach primary importance to prices, are still of irreproachable appearance and quality, able to satisfy the most demanding. The classic bells, elegant and efficient, are completed by a “Top un coup” bell (one-stroke bell), very light, sonorous, easy to fit and remove and, which spoils nothing, very pleasant in appearance; this model will let the user comply with the Code without weighing down or spoiling his machine.]

[A short notice in black and white, text only. The heading “Les fabrications COLOMBAT” stands flush right at the top in bold roman type. The body is set in justified italic type, with several phrases picked out in bold roman: “les modèles alliage léger Ad-Hoc ont une solidité encore accrue”, “Les modèles aluminium Ventose et Bamby (pour enfants) particulièrement intéressants” and “timbre Top un coup”. There are no drawings, photographs or signatures.]