This may be kind of obvious to some folks, but I have to ask the question for my own sake.
I'm sitting here with a Valentino front derailleur from the early 80's - and if I'm not mistaken it's not a million miles from the early 50's GS R/D ? - bar a marginally cheaper outer shift plate and a black steel operating arm - it looks almost identical to me ?
What is this ? Campag trickle down technology over 30 years ?
explanations Chuck ? - If this is true what other bit's got this kind of treatment.
Bob Reid Stonehaven Scotland
http://www.wheelscycles.co.uk
> From: "swampmtn" <swampmtn@siscom.net>
> Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 18:25:22 -0400
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [Classicrendezvous] Re: Early 1950s Campy Gran Sport
>
> I've included a picture of an early Gran Sport fron derailleur on my photos
> page, showing the shorter outer guide plate. Note also the different
> adjusting screw on top of the body. See:
>
> http://albums.photopoint.com/
>
> Aldo Ross
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>