What a nice find, Jim; thanks for passing this on!
I'm a very tactile person, and would love to hold that nicely turned wooden handle. Looks like they even put a nice polyurethane varnish finish on the natural wood. I might add handgrips/padding of some sort even so, as I tend to use the full stroke on a floor pump, and can't seem to avoid bottoming out -- ouch! Fine with padding or bike mitts, though, and the latter would leave that pretty wood showing for display. It even has a "head badge" of sorts!
There is something reassuring in Silca continuing such a now-vintage design with full repairability and readily available replacement parts. I'm seeing more and more "vintage" reintroductions with similar features, but at high prices. Hopefully, this is a trend that will continue throughout the industry. Repairability = Good but pricier. Remove-and-Replace...not so much.
Best,
Dan.
