Re: [CR]Normandy Luxe Comp. Hubs on ebay and a question:

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From: "Eric Elman" <tr4play@home.com>
To: "Jerry & Liz Moos" <moos@penn.com>, <RALEIGH531@aol.com>
Cc: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <e1.153184b4.2840759a@aol.com> <3B0FEC21.BA825E2D@penn.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Normandy Luxe Comp. Hubs on ebay and a question:
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 15:07:45 -0400


Jerry,

I responded directly to Pete earlier but should have done it to the whole list.

If you supersize the pictures and look VERY carefully you can make out the raised flange area on the perimeter of the hub. That, combined with the red labels which I have never seen on Sport hubs and the chrome locknuts, which very rarely were used on Sport hubs, would lead me to believe without doubt, that those on ebay are indeed Normandy Luxe Competition hubs.

Eric "had to squint with my bifocals on to see it" Elman


----- Original Message -----
From: Jerry & Liz Moos
To: RALEIGH531@aol.com
Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Normandy Luxe Comp. Hubs on ebay and a question:



> Competitions usually had flanges that were thicker around the spoke holes than
> they were near the axle. The ones on eBay seem to be Sports, even though I've
> never seen Sports with the red bands before.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
>
> RALEIGH531@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I have what I assume to be cheaper "Sport" hubs, but they look the same as
> > these but without the red band.
> > I thought the better Normandy hubs had machining in the flange area?
> >
> > http://ebay.com/<blah>
> >
> > Pete Geurds
> > Douglassville, PA