gpvb1@comcast.net wrote:
> Did Regina have any consistent marking system for the early
> freewheels to indicate BSC vs. Italian threading of the body? I seem
> to recall having some that were marked F.I. on the rear mounting
> surface for "Inglese" threads at one point, but was that convention
> always used? If I have some that are unmarked, are they definitely
> Italian threads? I have some that have a circular groove cut into the
> rear face of the body - does this signify anything about threading?
According to my Sutherland's, "old" Reginas used:
F.I. English F.F. French blank Italian
While "current" (as of 4th edition, presumably) uses:
3 grooves on back ISO 1 groove in back English 2 grooves in back French no grooves Italian
HTH...
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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA