[CR] Spanner Wrench for Fujista Belt saddle

(Example: Racing:Jean Robic)

From: "J Hawrylak" <john.hawrylak@att.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] Spanner Wrench for Fujista Belt saddle
Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 20:54:30 -0400


I have a Fujista Belt tensioned leather saddle from an early 70's Fuji S10S. Recently, I started using the saddle and it seems to be breaking in, although not as easy a Brooks B-17.

The tensioning bolt is the in the minimum tension position. I want to adjust it so it starts to tension the leather. I thought the 10 mm Brooks spanner would fit the Belt, but the Fujista bolt is a 14 mm. The standard Craftsman type open ended wrenches do not fit in between the sides of the saddle at the nose, due to the wrench design.

Does anyone know if Fujista had a spanner, similar to Brooks, except in a 14 mm size??? If so, are they available or does someone have a long forgotten one not being used?? If not I'll look for a 14 mm compression fitting type wrench which is similar to the spanners. Would like to get one designed for the saddle.

TIA

John Hawrylak

Woodstown NJ