[CR]Dura-Ace hub ID

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From: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20040509154103.3081.qmail@web40709.mail.yahoo.com> <052501c435de$63bdee20$efddfea9@mooshome>
Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 11:34:02 -0500
Subject: [CR]Dura-Ace hub ID

I have a set of DA wheels and am trying to determine if these are original Dura-Ace. They look very similar to the first generation DA hubs on the CR site, except mine are small flange whereas the ones on the site are large flange. Were first generation DA hubs available in small flange? These have the oil hole clip, like Campy Record. Was the oil hole only found on first generation DA? At first I thought they might be newer as they have curved QR levers, which I thought were a result of late 70's CPSC edicts, but the photo on the CR site clearly shows curved QR levers. Were these required in Japan or some other market before CPSC dictated them in the US?

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Houston, TX