[CR]Now:"Pat.11" Was:Dating Campy

(Example: Racing:Beryl Burton)

Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:28:24 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
References: <3A609630.3D1CC963@sympatico.ca>
Subject: [CR]Now:"Pat.11" Was:Dating Campy

David Bilenkey wrote:
>
> On the rear derailleurs there was PATENT XX where XX is the year 19XX...
> up until when? Then the numbering system changed, correct? How did it
> work exactly?
>
> On the hubs, under or on the locknuts, again it was CAMP XX where XX is
> the year 19XX, but finding an 11 on a locknut? Or is this 77?

Nothing definitive here, but it is pretty much agreed upon that the "11" signifies that the part was originally for warrantly replacements.

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, California
http://www.velo-retro.com (Campagnolo Timeline)