Yes, I have owned and ridden a Confente and a Masi built by Mario for Irene Ferrari. To me, vintage bikes are a bit like vintage cars, an older MG might be fun to drive for a while but it does not compare to a modern Porsche!
On the translate function, the original sentence is "His mechanical aptitude soon captured the attention of a family friend, Mr. Tiberghien, who gave Mario a job in his wool factory. Mario worked as a mechanic and often repaired the looms."