Romani Catalog of about 1974 — Rodolfo Romani fu Gaetano of Sala Baganza: the SL Columbus, Reynolds 531, Leggero, Record Lusso and Corsa Frames and the Accessory Sheets

Nine loose sheets under one cover from Rodolfo Romani fu Gaetano of Sala Baganza (Parma): a cover with a medal “dal 1924”, five boxed frame pages with a weight and a text in Italian, French, English and German, and three accessory sheets (training rollers, chain holder, brake tongues).

— Page 1 (front cover) —
rodolfo ROMANI
fu GAETANO
50 dal 1924
TELAI ROMANI ITALY
fabbrica specializzata telai per cicli corsa
SALA BAGANZA – Parma (Italy) – V.le Marconi, 5 – Tel 803.146

[The front cover of the Rodolfo Romani catalog with a green block carrying the name, a silver medal showing a cyclist and the figure 50 with “dal 1924”, and the blue “TELAI ROMANI ITALY” mark. A red block states the firm as a specialized factory of frames for racing bicycles, with an address line at the foot; a drip stain runs down from the top edge.]

— Page 2 —
Kg. 2,450
MOD.
CORSA SL COLUMBUS
Telaio corsa superleggero « SL COLUMBUS » congiunzioni speciali Corsa lavorate, forcellini Record Campagnolo, testa forgiata con rinforzi.
Cadre Haute-Compétition Super Léger « SL COLUMBUS », Raccords spéciaux allégés, Pattes Record Campagnolo Tête italienne forgée avec renforts travaillés.
Superlight racing frame « SL COLUMBUS » hand-worked special racing lugs, Record Campagnolo fork-ends, forged fork crown with reinforcing tongues
Superleichter SL-COLUMBUS-Rennrahmen, spezielle von Hand ausgefeilte Verbindungen, Record-Campagnolo-Gabelenden, geschmiedete Gabelkrone mit Verstärkungen.
Rodolfo ROMANI fu Gaetano
SALA BAGANZA (Parma) Italy
Tel. (0521) 803.146

[The Mod. CORSA SL COLUMBUS racing frame, built up as a bicycle with a saddle and bar tape, in a studio photograph with a weight line “Kg. 2,450” and a description in Italian, French, English and German. The page is boxed in a black rule with the firm’s name and address below.]

— Page 3 —
Kg. 2,600
MOD.
CORSA REYNOLDS 531
Telaio corsa superleggero « REYNOLDS 531 » congiunzioni speciali Corsa lavorate, forcellini Record Campagnolo, testa forgiata con rinforzi.
Cadre Haute-Compétition Super-léger « REYNOLDS 531 ». Raccords spéciaux allégés, Pattes Record Campagnolo, tête italienne forgée avec renforts travaillés.
Superlight racing frame REYNOLDS 531 hand-worked special racing lugs, Record Campagnolo fork-ends, forged fork crown with reinforcing tongues.
Superleichter « Reynolds 531 » Rennrahmen, spezielle von Hand ausgefeilte Verbindungen, Record-Campagnolo-Gabelenden, geschmiedete Gabelkrone mit Verstärkungen.
Rodolfo ROMANI fu Gaetano
SALA BAGANZA (Parma) Italy
Tel. (0521) 803.146

[The Mod. CORSA REYNOLDS 531 racing frame, built up as a bicycle, in a studio photograph with a weight line “Kg. 2,600” and a description in Italian, French, English and German. The page is boxed in a black rule with the firm’s name and address below.]

— Page 4 —
Kg. 2,750
MOD. CORSA LEGGERO
Telaio corsa leggero 3 Tubi « Reynolds 531 » posteriori e foderi leggeri, congiunzioni speciali Corsa lavorate, forcellini Record Campagnolo testa forgiata con rinforzi.
Cadre de course léger 3 tubes Reynolds, Montant, base et fourreau léger, tête italienne forgée avec renforts travaillés.
Light racing frame-Reynolds 531 Forks, Chainstays and Seatstays lights hand worked special lugs. Record Campagnolo fork-ends, forged fork crown with reinforcing tongues.
Leichter rennrahmen aus drei Reynolds 531 Rohren leichte obere und unhere Gabelzinken, spezielle von Hand ausgefeilte Verbindungen, geschmiedete Gabelkrone mit Verstärkungen.
Rodolfo ROMANI fu Gaetano
SALA BAGANZA (Parma) Italy
Tel. (0521) 803.146

[The Mod. CORSA LEGGERO racing frame, built up as a bicycle, in a studio photograph with a weight line “Kg. 2,750” and a description in Italian, French, English and German. The page is boxed in a black rule with the firm’s name and address below.]

— Page 5 —
Kg. 3,200
MOD.
CORSA RECORD LUSSO
Telaio corsa tubazione normale, forcellini Record Campagnolo, congiunzioni speciali corsa lavorate, testa forgiata con rinforzi.
Cadre de course, série tubes normaux Pattes Record Campagnolo, raccords spéciaux allégès, tête italienne forgée avec renforts.
Standard tubing racing frame Record Campagnolo fork ends hand-worked special racing lugs, forged fork crown with reinforcing tongues.
Rennrahmen aus Standardrohren, spezielle von Hand ausgefeilte Verbindungen, geschmiedete Gabelkrone mit Verstärkungen.
Rodolfo ROMANI fu Gaetano
SALA BAGANZA (Parma) Italy
Tel. (0521) 803.146

[The Mod. CORSA RECORD LUSSO racing frame, built up as a bicycle, in a studio photograph with a weight line “Kg. 3,200″ and a description in Italian, French, English and German. The page is boxed in a black rule with the firm’s name and address below.]

— Page 6 —
MOD. CORSA 20″-22″-24″
Telaio corsa ruote 20″-22″-24″, tubazione normale, congiunzioni speciali corsa, forcellini Record Campagnolo, testa forgiata con rinforzi.
Cadre de course roues de 20″-22″-24″ tubes normaux, raccords speciaux, pattes Record Campagnolo, tête italienne forgée avec renforts.
Racing frame for 20″-22″-24″ wheels standard tubing, special racing lugs, Record Campagnolo fork-ends forged fork crown with reinforcing tongues.
Rennrahmen aus Standardrohren, 20″-22″-24″ Räder, spezielle von Hand ausgefeilte Verbindungen, geschmiedete Gabelkrone mit Verstärkungen.
Rodolfo ROMANI fu Gaetano
SALA BAGANZA (Parma) Italy
Tel. (0521) 803.146

[The Mod. CORSA 20″-22″-24” frame for small wheels, shown as a bare frame and fork against a bicycle with ghosted wheels in a studio photograph, with a description in Italian, French, English and German. No weight line is printed; the page is boxed in a black rule with the firm’s name and address below.]

— Page 7 —
RULLO ALLENAMENTO
Rulli in acciaio su cuscinetti a sfere
Flange in alluminio
silenzioso
robusto
Rodolfo ROMANI fu Gaetano
SALA BAGANZA (Parma) Italy
Tel. (0521) 803.146

[The RULLO ALLENAMENTO, a three-roller training stand with a steel frame, in a studio photograph above a short Italian description. The page is boxed in a black rule with the firm’s name and address below.]

— Page 8 —
REGGICATENA
Indispensabile per tenere in tensione costante la catena in mancanza della ruota posteriore.
Chain holder, needed to keep the chain constantly stretched (under tension), when there is not rear wheel.
Rodolfo ROMANI fu Gaetano
SALA BAGANZA (Parma) Italy
Tel. (0521) 803.146

[The REGGICATENA, a chain holder fitted at a rear dropout, in a large close-up photograph with a short description in Italian and English. The cap of the device is lettered “BREVETTATO” and “R-Z”; the page is boxed in a black rule with the firm’s name and address below.]

— Page 9 —
LINGUETTE “MICRO” per imbocco ruota
da applicare a tutti i freni corsa
Rodolfo ROMANI fu Gaetano
SALA BAGANZA (Parma) Italy
Tel. (0521) 803.146

[A racing brake caliper fitted with MICRO wheel-guide tongues in a large studio photograph, captioned in Italian as tongues for wheel entry to be fitted to all racing brakes. The tongue is stamped “BREV” and “MICRO”; the page is boxed in a black rule with the firm’s name and address below.]