If no one has seen it, a very nice Shimano book was published by Shimano Industrial Co., Ltd. in 1975, called "History Of Shimano". About 95 pages, hard cover, quality coated stock, and comes in a white sleeve that's gold foil stamped with the title. I'm sure it's not too common, but worth looking for if you like Shimano's stuff. I found a copy that a local bike shop owner had hidden in his desk drawer for 25+ years... :-) I think Shimano gave them out to their US distributors who moved lots of the Dura-Ace stuff in the '70s
Duane Kennard Los Angeles, USA
On Apr 22, 2004, at 7:04 AM, George Argiris wrote:
> Speaking of Shimano, Does anyone know where I can get a book on the
> Shimano museum? Or pictures of the museum bikes?
>
> Geo in sd,ca
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> Subject: [CR]NOS 1970 Flandria on Ebay - shimano dura ace
> date!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> PEOPLE!!!
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> How many listmembers are here that can't date the intro
> of Dura Ace????? GO TO YOUR ROOM WITHOUT SUPPER!!!!!
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> I suppose this is a prime example of the bias toward Campagnolo, which
> if sold as NOS, a new in a box 1973 record group bicycle would be
> ebaying for more than $230 (just a guess)
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> <http://dura-ace.shimano.com/publish/content/duraace/en/home/
> history.htm
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> Grant McLean(tm)
> Toronto.Ca
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> I bought some DA sidepulls I think in 1973, and there were DA
> centerpulls earlier than that, so I think DA may have been around in
> 1972, and 1970 isn't out of the question. One reason the bid isn't
> very
> high may be the frame tubing is unknown, but with those components, one
> would think the frame should be of quality tubing.
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> Regards,
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> Jerry Moos