Fred Rafael Rednor wrote:
>
> Ronald,
> I think Chuck is being modest - I've seen that he knows all
> sorts of obscure information about the Campagnolo stuff. Of
> course, any time people make assertions about the old
> Campagnolo pieces, they're rebuked from all corners of the
> earth, so perhaps Chuck is being careful...
> Anyway, here are my assertions - I won't let my ignorance
> get in the way of my opinions: as Chuck's timeline states, the
> NR rear derailleur was introduced in 1967. Until 1970, the
> year of manufacture was not stamped on the piece. Also - and
> this is critical - for the first year or two, the part of the
> derailleur that houses the big cage spring is made a bit
> differently. It's dificult to explain, but someone on this
> list once posted pictures comparing the earliest version with
> the 1969 version.
> Best regards,
> Fred Rednor - Arlignton, Virginia
MY BIANCHI - Dr. Akihiko Amaki http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/
'67 NR derailleur:
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Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California +------------------------------------------------+ | "A Super Record rear derailer (sic) is pretty, | | but has no more "soul" than one of the | | bearing balls in a Huffy's bottom bracket." | | --Sheldon Brown | +------------------------------------------------+
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