At 3:29 PM -0700 9/19/08, r cielec wrote:
>Ahoy !
>
>Were Huret front mechs offered in braze-on configuration ?
>Any suggestions on converting clamp-on to braze-on ?
>My interest is of the usual suspects: Jubillee, Success, Duopar, etc...
>
I have never seen a Huret for braze-on mounting. Herse and Singer often brazed on their own setup. They removed the front half of the clamp, and then brazed a piece on the frame that took the hinge, and an eyelet that took the bolt on the other side.
In any case, Campy-style braze-on front derailleurs became popular only after the best days of Huret were over.
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