S.A. Fiamme of Milano

Updated September 11, 2022 Synopsis. For those that don’t care to read the complete article that follows, here is brief pictorial summary of Fiamme rims through the years.  Noting that the dates presented are reasonable approximations, however they are not definitive in the absence of company records. 1934 to 1940  Road rim. Note the French patent […]

Not just Falck tubing, Legnano also built with Mannesmann-Dalmine tubing

I have started a light restoration or cleanup of my 1946 Legnano Tipo Roma. With all of the components removed I was able to take a closer look at the frame construction and was surprised to find the logo (above photo) stamped on the underside of the down tube close to the head lug. “That’s not […]