Re: [CR] 3 restoration questions

(Example: Framebuilders:Cecil Behringer)

From: "John Everett" <jeverett@wwa.com>
To: Ron Cooley <cooleyr@duke.usask.ca>
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 14:17:31 -0600
Subject: Re: [CR] 3 restoration questions
CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-reply-to: <3A2BCA05.72A0B5E@duke.usask.ca>


> Classicists:
>
> #2 The bike came with nice high flange campy hubs with the wing logo, no oil ports, and round holes in the flanges. What model are these? Tipo? Do they take the same bearing size and number as record hubs?

These sound like "Nuovo Tipo" hubs. Since "Nuovo Tipo" just means "new type" in Italian, I've often wondered if that's just a name they've acquired over the years, since there's no type marking anywhere on the hubs, at least on the ones I have.

They use the standard 1/4" rear, and 3/16" front bearing balls.

I got mine used, but they cleaned up beautifully using a buffing wheel, followed by a final hand polishing with Simichrome.

jeverett@wwa.com (John V. Everett)