Re: [CR]Match for Shimano Crane

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To: KCTOMMY@msn.com
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 11:36:02 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR]Match for Shimano Crane
From: <tomwitkop@juno.com>


I am not positive but I believe that Shimano matched the crane with the Titleist (Spelling?). They at least were produced at the same time and I always found that the titleist was a smooth shifting derailleur. The block!

Tom Witkop Rockville, Md.

On Mon, 12 Nov 2001 21:20:10 -0600 "Thomas R. Adams, Jr." <KCTOMMY@msn.com> writes:
> I've got a Shimano Crane GS and a vintage set of Dura Ace DT
> shifters, now I need to know what front derailer to use to complete
> the set. The front crank is going to be a TA cyclotouriste triple.
> Was there a Crane GS front? If not, what other Shimano vintage
> derailers would work? If not a Shimano, what would have been the
> "best" early 70's front derailer for this set up? I have a Shimano
> Titlist front shifter, but it's a bit rough cosmetically and I don't
> know if it will shift the triple chainrings.
>
> Any guidance from the group?
>
> Tom Adams, Kansas City
>
>
> _______________________________________________

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