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Title: good bye " Federico Mapelli "
Post by: arveno on March 05, 2015, 10:05:16 AM

Another Historic memory of the Moto Guzzi left us today , Federico Mapelli , has been "pintriping" moto guzzis for 80 years.

http://laprovinciadilecco.it/stories/Cronaca/addio-a-federico-mapelli-il-filettatore-della-guzzi_1108413_11/

Title: Re: good bye " Federico Mapelli "
Post by: oldbike54 on March 05, 2015, 10:11:42 AM

 RIP Maestro .

  Dusty

Title: Re: good bye " Federico Mapelli "
Post by: Bill Hagan on March 05, 2015, 11:37:25 AM

I'd like to think he had a hand in this:



(http://bill-and-kathi.smugmug.com/photos/i-cPxg6t4/0/L/i-cPxg6t4-L.jpg)



If so, it's an honor.  A fine man; lovely work.

Bill

Title: Re: good bye " Federico Mapelli "
Post by: LowRyter on March 05, 2015, 05:36:33 PM

100 years old and 80 years at Guzzi

Title: Re: good bye " Federico Mapelli "
Post by: MotoGuzzi on March 06, 2015, 06:33:30 AM

 :bow

Title: Re: good bye " Federico Mapelli "
Post by: Aaron D. on March 06, 2015, 06:44:31 AM

Was he still working? Amazing.

Title: Re: good bye " Federico Mapelli "
Post by: brlawson on March 06, 2015, 07:29:08 AM

http://www.lecconotizie.com/attualita/mandello-laddio-a-mapelli-100-anni-storico-ex-dipendente-guzzi-224182/ (http://www.lecconotizie.com/attualita/mandello-laddio-a-mapelli-100-anni-storico-ex-dipendente-guzzi-224182/)

More Detail. One dedicated employee.

RIP

Title: Re: good bye " Federico Mapelli "
Post by: Bill Hagan on March 06, 2015, 07:41:08 AM

Quote from: brlawson on March 06, 2015, 07:29:08 AM

http://www.lecconotizie.com/attualita/mandello-laddio-a-mapelli-100-anni-storico-ex-dipendente-guzzi-224182/ (http://www.lecconotizie.com/attualita/mandello-laddio-a-mapelli-100-anni-storico-ex-dipendente-guzzi-224182/)

More Detail. One dedicated employee.

RIP

Thanks for that.

But, rats, as he retired in '75, he didn't do my EV.  :'(

Oh, well, he sure taught successors well, as my HDM's tank and fenders have flawless pin striping, tho pretty clearly hand, not machine, woek.

Grazie, Sig. Mapelli.

Requiescat in Pace.

Bill

Title: Re: good bye " Federico Mapelli "
Post by: JoeW on March 06, 2015, 02:06:23 PM

I guess we made the right decision keeping the stock paint on this one...
(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/jwalano/Wacker%20Eldorado/IMG_20150306_101548398_HDR_zpsonbobt40.jpg) (http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/jwalano/media/Wacker%20Eldorado/IMG_20150306_101548398_HDR_zpsonbobt40.jpg.html)
We'll get new decals for the tool boxes and side covers though.