That must certainly be a record.
Even for no-name calipers, the buyer must have REALLY wanted them. So did th e runner up, as I imagine it took at least two potential buyers to get the p rice into the stratosphere.
Seems the discussion earlier today centering around value, whether perceived or real, was quite timely. As parts such as these become more rare and less available, we are likely to see more situations like this. It's simply the law of supply and demand.
As the great American humorist Will Rogers once said, "Buy land. They're not making any more of it."
Hopefully the winning buyer is happy. The seller must be...
Chris Wimpey
San Diego, CA USA
-----Original Message----- From: Donald Gillies <gillies@cs.ubc.ca> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 7:29 pm Subject: [CR]Wow! $787 for a defaced 60's no-name campy brakeset !!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/
Is this a new record ?? The levers have five large holes drilled down the front, so they probably cannot be used for an original restoration ... did someone just pay $750 for a set of calipers alone ?? wowie !! I'll have to go dig out the half-dozen NOS sets I have sitting in my garage ... NOT !!
- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA, USA