I missed it when looking through Chuck Schmidt's timeline (thanks again
Chuck)
http://www.velo-retro.com/
1983 is the date.
So, to determine more about the date of the Bianchi-marked calipers on Ray
Dobbins' bike
http://www.raydobbins.com/
I took some pics of a caliper that I have, which seems to be the same as Ray's, along with a script style caliper and a block-style caliper.
http://www.velostuf.com/
John Barron Minneapolis MN USA http://www.velostuf.com
-----Original Message----- From: John [mailto:jb@velostuf.com] Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 10:33 AM To: 'classicrendezvous@bikelist.org' Subject: 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/
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