Re: [CR]Campagnolo Nuovo Tipo; Universal; Gnutti Cotterless

(Example: Production Builders:LeJeune)

Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 13:52:33 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Campagnolo Nuovo Tipo; Universal; Gnutti Cotterless
References: <F142ACZnN3jqo3mAPvO00008780@hotmail.com>


Hugh Thornton wrote:
>
> A while ago, I questioned the model of some Campagnolo small flange hubs
> that looked exactly like Record but had the winged logo and no oiler. Some
> of you suggested that they were Nuovo Tipo, although the hubs I saw had
> Record type skewers. By chance I acquired a bike with these hubs and they
> had Nuovo Tipo skewers and I am now totally convinced that Nuovo Tipo is
> what they are. As far as I can tell with the hubs built into wheels, the
> shape is identical to Record: at some point I shall have them apart and see
> if there are any internal differences. Don't N T have smaller balls?

Nuovo Tipo have stamped steel races rather than the more expensive machined races of the Record hubs.
> This same bike came with Universal sidepull calipers (different brand levers
> unfortunately) that are rather slender slightly horseshoe shaped without
> quick releases. The arms are marked "Universal Brev 361666". From that
> inadequate description, can anyone hazard a guess as to model and years of
> manufacture?
>
> The other goodie (I think) on the bike is a Gnutti cotterless crankset. The
> bad news is that I can't unscrew one of the crank retaining bolts without
> wrecking it (does anybody know anything better than penetrating oil to
> remedy this?) and then I don't have a crank extractor that fits. Are these
> available or have they all long disappeared? Is one totally doomed if the
> axle bearing surfaces are pitted?

The left side crank bolt (allen head) on the steel Gnutti splined cranks is a _left hand thread_!!! You can rig up a gear puller to pull off a steel crank and, if you're careful, not even gouge the crank up.

Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal

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