Woo, forgot to post that url:
Lee,
I am not sure that the derailleur has an uusual clamp--it looks like a delrin body and standard clamp. And the old logo appears on other Simplex fronts, such as this beater:
Other than that possibly recessed pushrod dustcap, these two beasts appear mighty similar.
Regards,
John Taglia
Chicago
>From: Lee Berg <lberg@ventoux.com>
>To: jack taylor <wayofftheback@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: What's so unusual about this Simplex front derailleur?
>Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 16:03:30 -0700
>
>Hi, John,
>
>An older model prized by Japanese collectors? (Both bidders are in
>Japan.) All alloy (not plastic) clamp and "old logo" on the cage.
>
>Lee
>
>jack taylor wrote:
> >
> > Just wondering why folks are bidding a bit high for what appears to be a
> > rather beat Simplex Prestige front derailleur. All I can see that makes
>it
> > unusual is the lack of the red dust cover on the the left side.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > John Taglia