Re: [CR]RE: MAFAC bushings

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From: "David Feldman" <feldmans1@earthlink.net>
To: <Wdgadd@aol.com>, <velostuf@pop.mpls.qwest.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <1a4.9094ef9.2ac26eca@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]RE: MAFAC bushings
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 19:08:12 -0500

On all the plastic-bushing Mafacs I have taken apart, the red plastic "top hat" was the bushing; there wasn't any steel bushing. Like another poster on this thread I have run into plastic as well as bronze-bushing Racers with "Dural Forge" stamped on the arms.
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA


----- Original Message -----
From: Wdgadd@aol.com
To: velostuf@pop.mpls.qwest.net
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]RE: MAFAC bushings



> FWIW, I just checked my 2000's, and both sets, early(traditional incuse
> Mafac lettering, thumb "grip" on one end of straddle wire) and later (small
> gold and black rectangular badge, double barrel end straddle wire) have
> bronze or brass bushings, and plain plastic thrust washers to control end
> float. BTW, wern't the red "top hat" pieces really just to retain the steel
> pivot bushing and limit end float? Or am I thinking of Weinmann 999's?
>
> Best regards,
> Wes Gadd
> Unionville,CT