Re: [CR]Part ID please..Simplex levers

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:00:02 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: chuckschmidt@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: [CR]Part ID please..Simplex levers
References: <41D4BB7C.3060002@swbell.net> <41D4BF8C.7964ADFD@earthlink.net>
In-Reply-To: <41D4BF8C.7964ADFD@earthlink.net>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Chuck Schmidt wrote:
> Lynn Travers wrote:
>
>> I believe these are Simplex retro-friction levers. Yea or nay?
>>
>>Simplex levers
>><http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lat7575@swbell.net/detail?.dir=11e3&.dnm=775f.jpg&.src=ph>
>>
>>While obviously broken, I believe they can be repaired. The *backing
>>plate* for the detached lever is missing. Anyone have some spare
>>parts? :-)
> Yes, Simplex Retro-Friction (same as Mavic). I've used these on quite a
> few of my bikes since they became available in the mid-1970s.

Also may be labeled as "Spidel" -- all the same thing; all wonderful.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA