[CR]Gran Sport rear derailleur timeline?

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To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: <marcus.e.helman@gm.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:47:14 -0500
Subject: [CR]Gran Sport rear derailleur timeline?

I have an old Campagnolo Gran Sport rear derailleur. It is chrome plated bronze. I know almost nothing about these, but my sense is that they developed very rapidly in the 50s, sometimes changing within a single year. Is there a resource for understanding the evolution of these derailleurs? I found John Siemsen's Pave album in Wool Jersey, but that doesn't document the history of the derailleurs.

Best regards,,
Marcus Helman
Huntington Woods, MI