Fwd: [CR]Sampson BB?

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Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:35:20 -0700
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: Brook Watts <brook.watts@comcast.net>
Subject: Fwd: [CR]Sampson BB?


Sampson products are definitely outside of the timeline BUT are very innovative. Eric is still at it in Denver turning out some light stuff, his site is http://www.sampsonsports.com/

Brook Watts Longmont Colo
>
>Is anybody familiar with Sampson bottom brackets? I have an English
>thread one. It has alloy cups and uses sealed bearings (I think that
>is what you call them). The spindle is very lightweight, my guess is
>that it is on a par with a Campagnolo titanium BB and is of a
>goldish hue. The spindle between the bearings is a considerably
>larger diameter section that a 'standard' spindle. It has four
>millings. The diameter of the spindle at the bottom of the millings
>is likely similar to that of a traditional spindle (does this make
>any sense to anybody?)
>
>I am trying to figure out what I have in my hands and whether it is
>in any way collectible. It has been used.