[CR]Query about campagnolo quick release brake cams

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From: "Anthony Bier" <scratcheduprecord@hotmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:21:29 -0500
Subject: [CR]Query about campagnolo quick release brake cams

Dear Listers,

While we are on the subject of chrome plated bronze (or brass?) parts of early campagnolo components, such as the arms of the first generation record FD, I would like to make an inquiry about early campagnolo record brake calipers. The quick reliease cam mechanisms on a set which I recently cleaned up are brass (or bronze). I discovered this as a bit of metal polish exposed some of it so I decided to polish away with autosol and a rag till I had glimmering brass cams, since most of it was already exposed. I do not believe later record brake cams are made from brass, are they? Would anyone know when they changed or if they changed and it is just a peculiarity that the chrome was removed so easily from mine? I have polished later versions and not had this happen, I had assumed they were steel.

Thanks

Anthony Bier

Vancouver, BC

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