Never one to let sleeping dogs lie... The shifter that I had in mind was the one as shown on the Bianchi, complete with the curvy shape, and this model was available mounted with a clamp atop the downtube. However, this is definately not the 600, or the 600EX. It may be the 600 AX, but as I recall that one was shaped like the Dura Ace AX, which was something like an upside down Campy Retrofriction (barrel that wraps cable was above the centerline of the lever). I think the lever in the photo was called 105.
> Thank you very much to all, they are indeed the
> Shimano 600. Not a bad find
> in a landfill. The ebay link picture is the exact
> shifter except the ones I
> obtained clamp on top of the downtube. Thanks again
>
> Walt
>
>
> >From: Johnsummerfield@aol.com
> >To: <wspokes1@hotmail.com>
> >CC: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> >Subject: Re: [CR]What type of shimano shifter am I?
> >Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 12:22:29 EST
> >
> >Seem to think that they were 600`Arabesque`. The
> rear mech was similarly
> >engraved,
> >regards, john.
>
>
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