Re: [Classicrendezvous] Anodization; NR/SR parts

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Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 14:17:13 -0700
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Greg Fletcher" <greg@fletcher.net>
Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Anodization; NR/SR parts


>Chuck Schmidt wrote
>Are you saying that a company "at/near the dealer end" anodized the
>Nuovo Record parts on your Windsor Pro that were not already anodized by
>the Campagnolo factory (hubs, shifters, front derailleur, pedal barrels,
>seat post)?

OK, here's the scoop; now that I think about it, the hubs, front derailleur and pedals were not anodized, so that was bogus information, but the other items, most definitely, have a non-factory anodizing which one would not commonly find on Campy parts (or so I was told, maybe that's also a question mark). I do know that I haven't seen a finish like this anywhere for many years, so it's clearly not a common thing. I can't recall the story behind the finish of these parts, but the bike shop owner did have other Windsor Pros and Colnagos that also had the same type of anodized Campy parts on them and I'm pretty sure I remember him telling me that it was done in California. At the time it seemed quite the added value that his competitors didn't offer, and it worked on me since I ended up buying the bike at full price. This at a time (1974) when it must have been a very tough job selling better quality imported bikes to Americans.

Greg Fletcher
Foothill Ranch, CA