Cyclo (UK) interesting offerings and components

Cyclo catalogs I was recently looking through. Interesting to see offering an 8 speed bicycle in 1934, and it took Schwinn to mass market an 8 speed bike until 1960 with the Schwinn Varsity. I guess the American market was inundated with heavy single speed bicycles that looked like motorcycles and rode like tanks.

1934, 1936, 1960

This Rosa pedal extension looks like a great item for riders with wide feet. I don't think I have ever found a pair on pedals before??

Cyclo Oppy toe clips. named after Sir Hubert Opperman, these wire toeclips were light and inventive solutions. Soma recently produced their version of them- HERE.

A handlebar camera mount, I assumed for when not currently riding. GoPro currently makes a mount to attach a camera to your handlebars as well, but this is for when riding, to record your ride.

Rosa rim truer. Does any reader have experience with this tool?

Cyclo Rosa rim truer. Efficient and simple. I would love to try them out on some of the old Raleigh Tourist rims. Anyone use them before?

Cyclo Benelux tools for adjusting and setting up the cantankerous rear derailleur.

Now this is just a wacky design, I don't understand how the turning of the block face will give better braking power when the rubber is worn down? I have never seen on a bike, maybe that speaks to it's effectiveness.

Le Chemineau road bike

Le Chemineau, as seen at a recent bicycle swap meet. Incorrect wheels.

 Early attempt at index shifting.

 The headbadge is a reproduction on the kilometer marker at the town of St. Etienne.

 Seat tube oiler is located behind the seattube. The Simplex front derailleur is not properly set up, as one can see. There is a cork inserted into the seattube from the bottom bracket shell, and the rider would pour oil into the seattube, from the seatpost, and when he swiveled the oiler down, it will oil his chain. It seemed needed on the early derailleur systems on the dusty, unpaved roads of Europe post-war. I have seen this feature on French and Italian bicycles.

 Maxiplume aluminum cottered crankset, with what appears to be Cyclo Rosa chainrings.

 Chemineau proprietary rear derailleur. It is similar to the Cyclo. Oscar Egg dropouts.

 Henri Gauthier leather saddle. This is the steel rail model, but they also produced an aluminum rail version much like the Ideale.

Lam Super Dural aluminum brakes.