[CR]Earliest Brazed Downtube Shifters ???

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Columbus:SLX)

Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 21:28:12 -0700
To: "classicrendezvous-bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Scott Goldstein" <sgpnet@earthlink.net>
Subject: [CR]Earliest Brazed Downtube Shifters ???

I'd to know when the first downtube brazed shifters were used.

I thought it was in the late 1950's but someone on a ride today said brazed shifters were used the late 40's or early 50's.

I promised I'd get back to him, so any information would be appreciated.

cheers

scott

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