On Jan 31, 2007, at 5:14 AM, JOE HUGHES wrote:
> You guys ever seen #649 clips that are
> stainless and not chromed? I have "normal"
> for me since '70 chrome ones for sals, NOS,
> and someone said they did stainless also.
> Never seen any myself......Photos??
> http://i9.tinypic.com/
>
> Joe Hughes
> Denver, CO
Yeah, I have some. The stainless steel clips look identical to the chromed steel clips, the only way to tell the diff is with a magnet.
From the Campagnolo Timeline <www.velo-retro.com>: "1974 - Catalog #17 is printed for the year-end trade shows. (SNIP) Brake cable clips are now made of stainless steel instead of chrome plated steel."
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)