Re: [CR]Campagnolo Olympus, Euclid, Rally???

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From: "David Benson" <tech@worrall.co.nz>
To: Kurt Sperry <kurtsperry@netscape.net>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Campagnolo Olympus, Euclid, Rally???
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Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 14:01:26 +1300

This derailler predates Euclid by a few years. I saw one in 1986, shortly after I started working for the NZ Campagnolo distributor (same job as I have now). The guy who was then the buyer for Campagnolo told me it was a sample pre-production MTB derailler. DB Ak, NZ

Kurt Sperry wrote:
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>I based my guess that it might be a very early Euclid on my recollection that the Euclid was Campy's initial MTB gruppo and as this RD is clearly transitional between the NR/SR/Rally type and the later designs, if it were a MTB RD, it would most likely be a Euclid, although I doubt that it is! The lower pivot casting and spring housing on this one look v similar to the NR/SR/Rally respective pieces. I cannot recall any Campy designated MTB RDs with this aspect. In my view this RD remains an enigma.
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>Apologies if this is outside the time line, but since we apparently don't know what it is how can I be sure? Also, apologies to those who might be offended by my use of the epithet Campy. As a hunt & peck typist I am given to abbreviation (what's the abbreviation for that?)
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>Kurt Sperry
>Bellingham WA USA