RE: [CR]Help ID Campy headset

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Subject: RE: [CR]Help ID Campy headset
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 08:28:15 -0500
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From: "Bingham, Wayne" <WBINGHAM@imf.org>
To: "Classicrendezvous" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


If it has the octagonal threaded cup, it's probably a Pista. They look pretty generic when mounted, as can be seen here and in subsequent pix in the album:

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Wayne-Bingham/Telavio/IMG_4469.jpg.h tml

Wayne Bingham Lovettsville VA USA


>>>Pat Moffat wrote:
> This is a steel headset, Eng. thread, no marking on visible (when
> mounted) parts except the top nut. All components are marked
> Campagnolo on the flats. When mounted, it looks like any generic
> headset. Is this an OT Victory/Triumph or maybe (please say yes) an
> earlier one, perhaps a pista similar to the headset on that pretty
> little Dick Power that moved out on me.

Could be a Pista or Gran Sport. The Pista had an octagonal threaded cup while the Gran Sport had two flats on the threaded cup, otherwise they were very similar.

Any pictures?

John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)<<<