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> The small nut inside the DO was there to lock in the DO to allow the
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Thompson <johndthompson@gmail.com>
> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Wed, Sep 23, 2009 6:05 pm
> Subject: Re: [CR] More Huret Jubilee Mysteries - Can Anyone Solve ?
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> Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
>> [the] Jubilee, I believe had different bodies for each DO type, with
>> the tab for the stop actually incorporated into the body.
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> The one Jubilee I have here does not have a stop on the body, instead
> using the familiar tabbed washers to accommodate different dropout types.
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>> The other strange thing about the Jubilee, and maybe other Huret
>> RD's, is it usually came with a nut that threaded onto the pivot bolt
>> from inside the DO. This was somewhat like the nut used by Simplex
>> RD's. But in the case of Simplex the nut was used because the RD was
>> primarily designed for Simplex DO's, even though Simplex RD's work
>> fine on Campy and Huret DO's as well. Simplex DO's were unthreaded,
>> so the nut inside the DO was the only way to secure the pivot bolt to
>> the DO. But I'm pretty sure I've seen Jubilees with the nut, even on
>> threaded Huret and Campy DO's. Anyone know the purpose of this?
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> This was also used on some Duopar units. The small, Allen-headed bolt
> threads into the back side of the mounting bolt, which is longitudinally
> split on the threaded section. The small bolt has a tapered head, which
> fits into a tapered recess on the back of the mounting bolt. When
> tightened, this spreads the mounting bolt, preventing it from loosening.
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> John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
> Appleton WI USA