WagonWillie, the Ideal may qualify as an anomaly in NA, but not in it's home market of France, where around 100,000 Ideals were made (and some unknown number of Ideal-Robusts as well as Ideals sold under other names, using the same action) over about 100 years. And, as you say, simple in design, extremely strong and coil spring powered.

No flash in the pan but a design tested over 100 years of production.

Last edited by canvasback; 11/02/15 12:06 PM.
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