Re: [CR]Dating Universal Brakes

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Dating Universal Brakes
References: <20021122183955.70179.qmail@web11905.mail.yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 11:00:50 -0700

Fred Rednor wrote:
>
> > Levers:
> > Mod.51 (alum.), mod.50 (alum.), mod.39 (alum. or steel),
> > mod.35 (alum. or steel), mod.34 (steel), Sportivi (alum.),
> > Bambino
> So how do you identify the specific model? For example, it
> seems like all '60s and '70s Atalas with center pull brakes
> came with the same steel Universal levers. It didn't seem to
> matter whether the bike had Record, NR or Valentino derailleurs
> or even if it had Weinmann brakes - you got the same Universal
> levers; like these:
> http://www.employees.org/~fredness/image05.jpg
> Anyway, what model were they? (Please don't tell me Bambino.)
> By the way, my original hoods had a lovely filigree pattern
> molded into the rubber.

Those levers are the mod.51

In their catalog the calipers and the levers are listed separately (and with separate names)!

Sounds kind of mercenary, but I guess you have to order the reprint/photocopy of the catalog to identify all the calipers and the levers ;)

Chuck "buy all you want, we'll make more" Schmidt SoPas, SoCal... a week of Santana conditions, mid-80s and crystal clear http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts and Campag & Mavic timelines)

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