On Jul 18, 2007, at 3:56 PM, Fred Rednor wrote:
>> Italian ebay has on offer an interesting Atala with Campag.
>> cambio a due leve #200127811935 now at Eur$250, ships
>> worldwide. No relation to seller. Art Link,San Antonio,TX,USA
>
> Thanks, Art.
> What's not clear from the listing until you look at the photos
> is that the "two levers" (due leve) comment refers to a Cambio
> Corsa or Parix-Roubaix mechanism.
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virgnia (USA)
Fred, "due leve" only refers to the Cambio Corsa. The Paris-Roubaix is referred to as the "una leve" (single lever).
From the Campagnolo Timeline: 1946 - The Cambio Corsa (translation: race changer) is the new name for sliding hub, dual seatstay rod operated, back pedal derailleur; later referred to in Italian as the "due leve" (translation: two lever) when the "una leve" (translation: single lever) race changer is introduced in 1949.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)