Hi Brian,
Bottle style Generators are distinguished by the side of the bike they mount on (when mounted toward the front of fork blades or seat stays).
You need one for left side mounting, often marked with an L (on packaging). Most Models should be available with either mount.
Soubitez made very light chromed plastic generators, that were frequent on french touring bikes and could be readily available and apropriated for the bike.
Tobit Linke, Dortmund, Germany
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> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:12:36 -0700
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> I am in the process of restoring a 75' Dave Moulton.? Pictures:
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> The bike is original except the dynomo lights have been changed.? In doing so, the original owner trashed the stainless steel fenders in retro fitting a Union bottle-type dynamo (it is on the opposite side of the bike in the photo; sorry).? Anyway, I am looking for the proper replacement for both the fenders and the lighting system.
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> The only stainless fenders that I can find that are close are Bethoulds...not bad, but I would like something which is a bit closer to original (particularly the fender stays).? I might expect the orginals are English in origin, but there is no maker's mark or do I know of any English fender makers off hand.? Any suggestions for finding replacements (either new or nearly NOS)?
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> Many of the bottle dynamos I have found result in the contact area behind the mounting point (i.e., the rotating wheel passes the dynamo before passing the mounting point for the dynamo, the mount being more forward on the bike than the contact point), but the mounting bracket is made for a forward place one (the?mounting point?is further?aftward than the dynamo proper).? Again, any ideas on specific manufacturers/models to look for would be helpful.
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> Brian Lindamood
> Anchorage, AK