Raoul Delmare wrote:
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> Yup ,
>
> The "Schwinn Approved" brakes were made either by Weinmann (
> Switzerland ) or by Dia Compe ( Japan ) . And , of course , the Dia
> Compe brakes were an exact copy of the Weinmanns . The "swing-away"
> method of quick release on the Dia Compe levers is one big clue . But ,
> Schwinn definitely mixed the levers & the calipers . So , just knowing who
> made the levers does not tell you who made the calipers . The Dia Compe
> brakes are amazingly exact copies.
There was a licensing deal between Weinmann and Dia-Compe.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California (sunny and warm :)
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