Re: [CR]Dating Universal Brakes 1 more....

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From: "Stephen Sitz" <stephen@preferred-realtor.com>
To: <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20021121130627.44288.qmail@web13704.mail.yahoo.com> <3DDD3BC8.2CDB8626@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Dating Universal Brakes 1 more....
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 16:11:38 -0500

I think one of the recent Rivendell catalogs had an illustration of various brake designs in it , Universal I think.

Stephen Sitz, Associate Broker
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----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Schmidt
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Dating Universal Brakes 1 more....



> scott davis wrote:
> >
> > Add another Universal to the list. Here's a link to
> > a page copied from the 1939 Donesseli catalog
> > featuring the "Tenax" brake/lever. It says they're
> > available in dural and steel. Some Italians have also
> > called these the 39 model. Maybe, they changed the
> > name, at some point???
> <http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/francopedia/vwp?.dir=/RARE&.src=ph&.dnm=uniTENAX 1939.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/francopedia/lst%3f%26.di r=/RARE%26.src=ph%26.view=t>
>
> Yes, this is the same as the mod.39 shown in the mid-50s Universal
> catalog. Interesting that they made the same lever in both steel and
> aluminum versions!
>

> Chuck Schmidt

> SoPas, SoCal

>

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