Also, the distance from the top of the logo border on the front of the lever stamping (weren't they stamped?) is much less on the early lever, as they just left more material on the finished lever to make the later style..... I just measured a pair of each, and the distances are 4mm and 6.5 mm respectively on the parts I checked. Very visible to the eye, even more so if you have one of each style to observe side by side.
Personally, I've never seen early-type ("long-reach") Production SR brake levers. I'm fairly confident that they had made that change before SR debuted. Also, I assume folks know that the holes were pierced in the SR levers before forming, and that the SR lever is slightly heavier than an "N" R due to thicker material to make up for the weakening due to the holes!!
Greg Parker A2 MI USA
From: Tom Dalton <tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [CR]Of Campagnolo Brake Levers and their shapes
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>
>
> Like I said, maybe I'm just imagining this...
> But seriously, I think the difference is not at all subtle and can be
> easily seen whether or not the lever is mounted in the body or the body is
> on the bar, or whatever. The lower end of the older lever is more pointy,
> the compound curve is more dramatic (like a higher amplitude sine wave).
> Tom Dalton
> Bethlehem, PA
> Richard M Sachs <richardsachs@juno.com> wrote: i don't think you can tell
> the lever 'type' from the radius.
> the main giveaway is evident when the blade is
> not in the body; the shape of the casting at its
> uppermost point is very different.
> e-RICHIE
> chester...