Re: [CR]Dating Universal Brakes

> And do we add to the list:
>
> mod.77 - 1977 (center pull)
> mod.CX - 198? (side pull)
>
> I also have a brake set on my ~'64 Legnano Gram Premio that look like Super
> 68s (the have the same quick release mechanism) but are longer reach and
> have UNIVERSAL EXTRA stamped/forged into the arm on one side and BREV.453949
> on the other side. Incidentally this is the same patent # that is
> stamped/forged into the quick release arm of the Super 68 calipers. Anyone
> know what model/year these are for certain?
>
> Any others? Now all we need are definitive photos of each of these and we'd
> be all set! :-)
>
> David Bilenkey
> Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org
> > [mailto:classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Chuck Schmidt
> > Sent: November 21, 2002 3:12 AM
> > To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> > Subject: Re: [CR]Dating Universal Brakes
> >
> >
> > Rolf Lunsmann wrote:
> > >
> > > I must say that I am somewhat confused by the various postings on this
> > > issue, but very interested in understanding just when various models of
> > > Universal brakes were introduced. Would it be possible for someone to
> > > put together a brief outline of Universal models?
> >
> > It goes like this:
> > mod.35 - 1935 (side pull)
> > mod.39 - 1939 (side pull)
> > mod.50 - 1950 (side pull)
> > mod.51 - 1951 (side pull)
> > mod.61 - 1961 (center pull)
> > mod.68 - 1968 (side pull)
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt
> > SoPas, SoCal