Re:[CR]Black Dura-Ace headset - now brake levers

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From: "Duane Kennard" <d.kennard@adelphia.net>
Subject: Re:[CR]Black Dura-Ace headset - now brake levers
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 22:12:28 -0700
To: Geoff Duke <G.Duke@civenv.unimelb.edu.au>
cc: "classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Guys, I think the slotted levers are from the second generation DA group. All the first gen. levers I've seen (talking about the sidepull, not the very early DA centerpull), have the round "drilled" holes.

Duane Kennard Los Angeles, USA

On Sep 4, 2005, at 8:59 PM, Geoff Duke wrote:
> Interesting Ed
> My brake levers are marked Dura-Ace (as is my chrome headset
> locknut) and are slotted.Sounds like there were as many Shimano
> permutations as there were Campagnolo.
> Geoff Duke Melbourne Australia
>
> At 10:03 PM 9/4/05 -0600, you wrote:
>
>> Hello Geoff,
>>
>> Sunday, September 4, 2005, 8:18:36 PM, you wrote:
>>
>> > The bike I have just pulled apart had black hubs,black calipers
>> but silver
>> > and slotted levers.
>>
>> My brake levers, which did come as a set with the calipers, are
>> silver
>> and drilled.
>>
>> Ed Lutz
>> Loveland, CO.