Re: [CR]Gillott gears

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Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 22:58:47 +0100
Subject: Re: [CR]Gillott gears
From: "Hilary Stone" <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: simon bird <simonandonandon@yahoo.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <20060906212612.91916.qmail@web54714.mail.yahoo.com>


I have the Simplex Juy-51 instructions as a PDF document which I will mail to you, Simon tomorrow. The second cable normally runs inside the same piec e of outer that the main cable runs in (its an extra thin inner wire) and attaches to the main gear wire with a solderless nipple in front of the chainstasy stop. The braze-on for the dble lever is exactly the same as for the single Simplex lever.

Hilary Stone, Bristol, Great Britain
> From: simon bird <simonandonandon@yahoo.com>
> Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 14:26:12 -0700 (PDT)
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Gillott gears
>
> Hello,
> I am slowly ressurecting a 1952 Gillott Connoisseur.
> I know from the double cable guide on the right side of the bottom bracke t
> that it would have had a Simplex double lever and one of the expensive an d so
> unobtainable Simplex front derailleurs.I think the models are Juy 53 and 56.
> I've got hold of a Juy 51 for the rear which i think would be correct.
> I'm not sure how to set up the Juy 51. I know it uses a double cable but I'm
> not sure where it attaches -on the chainstay stop? if anyone has a drawin g,
> instructions or a link to a clear photo I would be most grateful.
> Also, although I'm unlikely to be able to afford a correct front deraille ur
> anytime soon, I would like to get the correct levers, or at least the cor rect
> braze-on before I get the frame re-finished. The frame came to me having had
> the brazed on shifter boss mostly hacked off, is the braze on for the Sim plex
> double lever different to that for the single? and if so does anyone have
   one
> they might be able to sell me?
>
> If any one has any pointers for other original equipment please let me kn ow. I
> have a set or GB coureur brakes and a GB '531' stem and bars, also a pair
   of
> large flange Harden gear-sided hubs. I've been told that a Magistroni or
> Gnutti chainset with Simplex 3-6 addapters and rings would probably have been
> fitted originaly.
>
> I hope one of the learned can help,
>
> Cheers.
>
> Simon Bird in Peckham South East London a 3 minute walk from where the Gi llott
> was made and sold.
>
>
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