[CR]SR Laprade seatposts and downtube stops

(Example: Production Builders:Teledyne)

From: <CPOTZ@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:07:08 EDT
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]SR Laprade seatposts and downtube stops

I am currently rebuilding an E G Bates tourer from the mid late 60's, it has been fitted with some modern-ish components and I would like to rebuild it using mid -high end components available around 1974-ish. I have Suntour Vx long cage rear derailleur and matching front, crankset is a Stronglight 49d of the period, however I wish to fit Suntour power shifters, were these available in 'braze on' format as well as clamp on or even in stem mount? if I get stem mount or bar end I will need downtube stops for the braze ons, were these availble the mid 70's? modern ones just don't look correct. When did the Laprade type all in one seat posts come in?

Steve Chambers
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
England