Michael: Some wing nuts were made with a greater upslope on the wings to
clear.
The Steyr bikes had a special wingnut for the RH side that was made for the
derailler to clear.
I think also Taiwan and others made some similar, too.
I'll look and see what I have left (or right) on wingnuts and let you know.
The threads didn't always match, so we would tap them out and they would fit
like a million bucks, problem solved.
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
CA USA
> Dear List
>
> Happy holidays and I hope that no one got too fat over the last few days.
> A
> while back, I acquired a circa 1970's Alex Singer. The bike came with 3
> wingnuts or papillons. The fourth nut on the drive side on the rear wheel
> came with a capped nut.
>
> Traditional wing nuts will not work because of the clearance required for
> the rear derailleur.
>
> Is there a wing nut made with a higher base to give me the clearance that
> I
> need? Or, was the bike designed to use the capped nut?
>
>
> Mikey Schmidt
> Stirling, NJ
> USA