[CR]'PRIOR' hub & freewheel-info wanted

(Example: Production Builders:Teledyne)

Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 01:46:01 -0800 (PST)
From: "Larry Myers" <curmudgeon1957@yahoo.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]'PRIOR' hub & freewheel-info wanted

Hey, Gang-

I recently acquired a couple of parts from a manufacturer previously unknown to me, and would appreciate any info about their history. The first is a 3-speed, (for 1/8th'' chain) freewheel (16-18-20). It is marked 'PRIOR', 2-59, 'Made in France'. It is NOS, and definitely NOT French threaded, has a large letter 'I' stamped on the back. It spins freely onto BSC-threaded hubs, havn't tried it on any Italian-threaded hubs yet. The next is a lo-flange front hub, from the same maker. It is of one-piece alloy construction, with 'PRIOR' (inside an elongated diamond), stamped on the barrel of the hub. It has been laced up before, but apparantly has very few miles on it- it has some of the smoothest-running bearings that I have ever felt! Has a 'Simplex' old-style skewer on it, with flush-fitting alloy dust caps. If anybody out there in List-Land can provide me with some info on these items (or maybe a matching rear hub?), I would be most appreciative!

Larry Myers Portland,Oregon,USA

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