Here's a photo of a "stock" mid-range 1973 Bottecchia with the "Universal"
no model brakes with the red and silver washers:
http://www.twistcomm.com/
on 12/8/02 8:21 PM, David Bilenkey at dbilenkey@sympatico.ca wrote:
> Just to clarify something,
>
> I'm fairly certain that the Universal centerpulls seen in the 70's as OEM
> were not Mod.61s. I have a single centerpull caliper that is mid 70's
> vintage and it just has UNIVERSAL on the front arm, no model designation.
> The casting shape may well be derived from the 61 but the branding is
> different. Also interestingly the washers under the pivot bolts are red and
> silver, not the blue and silver seen on the 61s and 68s. Perhaps red was to
> designate OEM stuff? Just speculating.
>
> David Bilenkey
> Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org
>> [mailto:classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Kurt Sperry
>> Sent: December 8, 2002 8:07 PM
>> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>> Subject: [CR]RE: Universal Timeline
>>
>>
>> Listmembers,
>>
>> Just to add my somewhat hazy recollections (if you remember the
>> '70s...), I seem to recall as well seeing Mod. 61 centerpulls as
>> OEM well into the '70s although I thought that Bottechia Pros
>> were ordinarily fitted with Campagnolo sidepulls by the early '70s.
>>
>> "Minty" better hit the shower Kurt Sperry in
>> chilly but clear Bellingham WA