After so much elbow oil grease (thank you @Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ), this is the result I'm proud of: A working Graziella, ready to take me around Salento (area in Pulia, south of Italy)(maybe that's too much... maybe I'll move just in the town ๐Ÿ˜…)

There is still quite some rust, but the pedals flow and the brakes work well (enough).

Do you know this old folding-bike style? The original one was called Graziella, in the '60s, and then all the Italian manufacturers produced their version. But I think it's not known outside of Italy. Cheap, sturdy, practical... The old ones sell for a good price, if in good state (not this one ๐Ÿ™ƒ )

Also a picture while I was restoring it:

picture of the bike upside down with a wheel disassembled

crosspostated from: https://social.tchncs.de/users/lgsp/statuses/117150575857916610

Side photo of a green Graziella leaning against a dry stone wall. Behind it is Mediterranean vegetation, the sky is blue
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[โ€“] 3 points 1 month ago

In French we also use oil: "huile de coude"

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