Chuck,
Thanks very much for the rundown of Pro brakes in the 60's, very helpful as I try to figure out what to put on this '65 Frejus. Now my question is, does any one know which model or year these levers would be from?
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Again, thanks, and loving this education!
David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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> [mailto:classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Chuck Schmidt
> Sent: December 6, 2002 11:54 AM
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> Subject: [CR]Balilla Model Numbers & Pro Brakes in the '60s
>
>
> Balilla Corsa 59 was their pro aluminum side pull intro'd in 1959.
> Balilla Corsa 61 was their pro aluminum center pull intro'd in 1961.
> (Curved brake shoes with red rubber shoes!)
> Balilla Model 59 Lever had the hinged center piece QR on the front of
> the lever body.
> Balilla Model 62 Lever same as above but with the inside edges of the
> lever closed for comfort; intro'd 1962.
>
> From what I have seen there was no difference between the best from
> Balilla and the best from Universal and both were used by the pros in
> the 1960s.
>
> Here's a price (in £) comparison from the 1963 Ron Kitching catalog:
> Balilla Corsa 59 - 47/6
> Balilla Corsa 61 - 59/6
> Universal Mod. 51 - 47/6
> Universal Mod. 61 - 67/6
> Beborex Super - 53/6
> CLB Racer Course - 53/6
> G.B. Coureur 66 - 60/-
> MAFAC Racer - 68/9
> MAFAC Top 63 - 75/-
> Weinmann 500
> (red, blue, silver) - 45/-
> Weinmann 999 Vainqueur
> (red, blue, silver) - 69/-
>
> Insidentally, I found out recently that Balilla turned into GALLI at
> some point (late 60s - early 1970s?).
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> SoPas, SoCal (70s, sunny with breeze)