In a message dated 6/29/01 8:55:19 AM, jeverett@wwa.com writes:
<< I'm inferring from the previous posts that there are really three variants of the "Dural Forge" brakes. The early ones ('50s & early '60s) have ball bearing pivots, the next series (mid '60s) have the red plastic washers and bronze (not brass, I believe) bushings, and the later ones (late '60s) had red plastic bushings and washers. >>
I think the plastic bushings are later than 60s. I have a bunch of Mafacs of all types and I have no plastic bushings. Some of my Racers are off bike boom frames which places them mid 70s at the earliest. Phil Brown