RE: [CR]Campy confused!

Are you sure the FD is Valentino? It might be Gran Sport. I was sure there were a set of comparison jpegs in the velostuf gallery:

http://www.velostuf.com/gallery.htm#DERAILLEURS

But it appears I was mistaken. So I loaded the pics I have.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/dbilenkey/ValentinonGranSport_F_Der s_s ide_vie.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/dbilenkey/ValentinonGranSport_F_Der s_r ear_vie.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/dbilenkey/ValentinonGranSport_F_Der s_F _view.jpg

In all the views the one on the right is Gran Sport.

Cheers,

David -- David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada dbilenkey@sympatico.ca

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>
> Hey gang,
> This may seem dumb, but I have a 60s or early 70s
> Legnano, purchased off Ebay that came with a Legnano stamped
> cottered crank, a Campy Valentino front derailleur and an old
> chrome plated steel Campy Record rear derailleur. Is this
> correct for the period or should I replace the Record with a
> Valentino? A Record front kinda looks strange with the
> cottered crank. The Record derailleur is in great shape and I
> do have a perfect Valentino to replace it. Most vintage
> bikes of the same era all seem to have Valentinos front and
> rear. Wasn't the first Gran Sport similar to the Valentino
> except for finish? Thanks.
> Fred Durrette
> Summerville, SC