[CR]FOLLOW-UP RE: D-shaped Campy caliper arms... when introduced?

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From: "John" <jb@velostuf.com>
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Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 10:33:02 -0500
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Subject: [CR]FOLLOW-UP RE: D-shaped Campy caliper arms... when introduced?

I read further down on Ray's picture page, and see that he says that indeed, those special pantographed calipers were reshaped from the earlier C-section arms. So now I am on a hunt to see what the differences are between D section (script letters) and C section (block letters). I will check through my stash and report back...

John Barron Minneapolis MN USA http://www.velostuf.com

-----Original Message----- From: John [mailto:jb@velostuf.com] Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 10:27 AM To: 'classicrendezvous@bikelist.org' Subject: D-shaped Campy caliper arms... when introduced?

I have a set of later script style campagnolo calipers. These have somewhat of a "D"-shaped cross section in the arms as opposed to the earlier "C" shaped cross section.

When did these D-shaped arms first appear?

In Ray Dobbins' excellent group of 1984 Bianchi Specialissima pictures http://www.raydobbins.com/ebay/bike-bianchi/bike-bianchi.htm

He shows brake calipers that were "reshaped" then pantographed. They weren't reshaped from C-section arms were they? Ray?

So, 2 questions: 1) when did the script style (D-section) calipers first appear, and 2) what cross section did Ray's special caliper arms have?

John Barron
Minneapolis MN USA
http://www.velostuf.com