we have a winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this was discussed before as a data point with regard to the item, but not its' use on a bike. the earliest lever handles had a different shape at their top, allowing them to bottom out in the lever body differently than those that succeeded them. thus, they were a longer reach from the bars than the next generation of handles. if you superimposed the 2 handles upon each other, only the uppermost couple o' millemeters would be different. there's no mention of this in any catalogs. there was no 'new and improved' lever handle intro'ed when the revision occurred. ironically, all the catalog clip art right thru the early 80's shows the earlier handle, tho' it was long replaced by then. only when photos replaced line drawings did we 'see' the newer version in print. i hope that helps, lee! e-RICHIE
> Did early Campy brake levers have longer reach than later issues?
> Josh Berger