Re: [CR] WTB, WTT Sturmey Archer quick release for timing chain

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Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:13:14 -0700
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Thread-Topic: [CR] WTB, WTT Sturmey Archer quick release for timing chain
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From: "Mark Bulgier" <Mark@bulgier.net>
To: "Eric Burns" <theej@mchsi.com>, "Barb and Dan Artley" <hydelake@verizon.net>
Cc: Classic Rendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] WTB, WTT Sturmey Archer quick release for timing chain

> Dan Artley wrote:
> > I'm building up a Sturmey hub recently purchased and the
> > coupling rod and chain that attaches to the indicator rod has a
> > quick release connection. I don't have the attachment for the
> > quick release that connects to the cable for shifting.
>
> Rick Burns replied
> If what you need is the long, skinny nut affair that screws onto
> the indicator rod chain, that is part of most cable sets.
>
> Take a look at eBay item no: 370352454724 and see if that isn't
> what you need.

Well at the risk of speaking for Dan, I think what he has is the cable quick-disconnect for the "racing" S-A hubs, the ones that came with alloy shells and wingnuts. As far as I know these were sold from the late 40s through the mid-50s. They let you fix a flat quickly without having to re-adjust the cable length afterward.

I took some pictures of one of mine. Here's a shot of the two pieces apart: http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Sturmey-Archer/Cable-QR/Apart.jpg (use http://tinyurl.com/sturmey-qr-1 if that URL is too long and wraps)

The part I think Dan is looking for is the one on the left in that photo.

Here's two shots of the thing assembled: #1: http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Sturmey-Archer/Cable-QR/Together,top.jpg (or http://tinyurl.com/sturmey-qr-2) #2: http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Sturmey-Archer/Cable-QR/Together,side.jpg (or http://tinyurl.com/sturmey-qr-3)

Mark Bulgier
Seattle WA USA