And, occasionally in an old parts box, you'll find a
pair of Shimano brake levers with built-in extension
levers and Dura-Ace logos stamped on them. With the
chainguard-equipped DA crankset that was available,
Shimano anticipated "comfort bike" spec thirty years
in advance.
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA
> Piece of trivia for you. The first Dura Ace brakes
\r?\n> were actually
\r?\n> centerpulls.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Regards,
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Jerry Moos
\r?\n> Houston, TX
\r?\n>
\r?\n> ----- Original Message -----
\r?\n> From: "David G. White" <whiteknight@adelphia.net>
\r?\n> To: "Classic Rendez-vous"
\r?\n> <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
\r?\n> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 6:32 PM
\r?\n> Subject: [CR]Early Dura Ace
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> > I'm gathering parts to restore a bike using circa
\r?\n> 1974 vintage Dura Ace
\r?\n> > componants. I've got the brake calipers,
\r?\n> high-flange hub-set, Crane
\r?\n> > rear derailleur, all of which I have confirmed are
\r?\n> of the correct
\r?\n> > vintage. I've also got an early Dura Ace crankset
\r?\n> and front derailleur,
\r?\n> > but I am not certain they are early enough. Does
\r?\n> anyone have a 1973,
\r?\n> > 1974 or 1975 Shimano catalog with clear photos of
\r?\n> the crankset and front
\r?\n> > derailleur? Or does anyone have advice on how else
\r?\n> I can accurately date
\r?\n> > these parts? Also, does anyone have a set of
\r?\n> circa 1974 Dura Ace brake
\r?\n> > levers you'd consider selling?
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > Thanks,
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > David
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > David -- I need a good winter project to work on
\r?\n> when I'm not
\r?\n> > snowboarding -- White
\r?\n> > Burlington, VT