[CR]Re: drilled Nuovo Record headset

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From: <GPVB1@cs.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 16:36:11 EST
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Re: drilled Nuovo Record headset

In a message dated 3/22/02 3:07:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:

Scott D. wrote:
> When I read about an NR with drilled cups, I expected to view the auction
> and see an NR with a mis-matched SR upper race. Not so. I've never seen a
> HS like this. Based on the pale color of the box, I'll speculate that it
> is old, maybe late 60's. I'm interested to know if there is a <C> logo on
> the lower cup as was the case on the earlier models. I think it is
> interesting that the box is marked "nuovo" indicating that it is Nuovo
> Record or at least the nuovo version of Record. As far as I knew the steel
> headset was always just Record, as with the hubs, brakes and certain other
> parts. This may be the only true NR headset model. I am also inclined to
> think that this headset dates to the pre-SR superleggera days, back when
> the alloy pedal and the SL seatpost (which predates NR) were cutting edge
> stuff.
>
>
>

Scott and list:

I'd wager $50 this is a very late NR headset.

I offer as evidence the following, your honors:

1) The plastic holder that snaps into all the bits was used only very late in Production of NR/SR headsets.

2) The "Nuovo" sticker was also used very late when Triomphe already existed. It appears that they were using up NR inventory while they went into production with a Triomphe headset (talk about a step backwards!).

3) I've seen headsets boxed as Triomphe, but with the same "Nuovo" sticker on the box that were in fact late Nuovo Record (not drilled), but with a funky (Triomphe) fork crown race.

As always, Campy used up inventory and overlapped production of items, as we've touched upon previously.

Cheers,

Greg "those old Campy parts can be a bit confusing sometimes, but c'est la vie" Parker

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