Re: Re: [CR]EDCO headsets and other components

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From: <smwillis@verizon.net>
To: Byron Morton <koga_miyata2002@yahoo.com>, "Bingham, Wayne R." <WBINGHAM@imf.org>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: Re: [CR]EDCO headsets and other components
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 8:41:49 -0600



> Hi Byron. Sealed bearings are pretty standard just take your old good one in to a shop and they can get it if they do not already have it in stock. If you can not find one call or email me. Steven Willis scotch Plains NJ 07076 http://www.thebikestand.com 908-322-3330
> From: Byron Morton <koga_miyata2002@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2004/11/05 Fri PM 01:01:42 CST
> To: "Bingham, Wayne R." <WBINGHAM@imf.org>,
> classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]EDCO headsets and other components
>
> i've got a couple of their BBs and have been really
> impressed with their seals. HOWEVER, i did blow a
> bearing in one just a couple of weeks ago. as i stood
> up to crank up a short, steep hill, i hear/feel a
> grind and a clunk from the BB region.... then the BB
> goes loose. the drive side bearing split the inner
> race down the center - part of the race floated
> towards the center of the axle and the balls/cage were
> destroyed. SO, anyone got any cartridge bearings - or
> know where i can get some. the bearing was an IKS,
> #60803RS
>
> also, speaking of EDCO, i've got some catalogs from
> the early 90's. they had almost an entire groupo -
> mostly rebadged from other makers. if anyone is really
> interested, email me off list and i'll post some scans
> next week.
>
> cheers,
> byron morton
> nashville, tn
>
>
> --- "Bingham, Wayne R." <WBINGHAM@imf.org> wrote:
>
> > Just thought I'd offer some pix of EDCO Competition
> > headsets for those
> > that are unfamiliar, and try to gain a little more
> > info.
> >
> > This is an earlier generation, which is much more
> > desirable (in my
> > opinion). I've seen these in gold, red, silver and
> > black. Does anyone
> > know if there were other colors?:
> >
> >
> http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid22/pd150770286e0a61c99aa40159a2
> > e74f2/fdac7847.jpg.orig.jpg
> >
> > Or: http://tinyurl.com/5db2r
> >
> > This is a later version. Still a really nice piece,
> > but not as classic
> > looking. I've only seen these in silver and black:
> >
> >
> http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid145/p8bad3bfb94bedd1847ed1f9546
> > b7cc97/f65e9f6a.jpg.orig.jpg
> >
> > Or: http://tinyurl.com/5zqkl
> > Headsets and BBs were what I remember initially.
> > There were other EDCO
> > Competition components, including crankset, f/r
> > derailleurs and hubs,
> > but I believe these were a later attempt at a group,
> > probably with the
> > later headset above. And, of course, EDCO still
> > makes contemporary
> > headsets, BBs and hubs.
> > http://www.edco.ch/bicycle/
> > Can anyone set the time frame for the two headsets
> > pictured above, and
> > for the Competition "group"? Were there other
> > components included in
> > the "group"?
> > Wayne Bingham -- Lovettsville VA
> >
> >
> >
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