RE: [CR]Campagnolo Caliper Question.....

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From: "David Bilenkey" <dbilenkey@sympatico.ca>
To: <DTSHIFTER@aol.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]Campagnolo Caliper Question.....
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 11:38:44 -0500
In-Reply-To: <165.19e5482e.2b5c2b08@aol.com>


Chuck,

These are '78-'82 NR/SR calipers. Basically the same as the pre '78 calipers except that the quick release is domed. Gran Sport calipers have a two position QR (on/off) as opposed to NR/SR which have the continuous cam type QR.

Hope this helps,

David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada


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> Subject: [CR]Campagnolo Caliper Question.....
>
>
> Morning All,
>
> I'm trying to ID a pair of Campagnolo calipers I have had for a number of
> years (thought they were Grand Sport) which I pulled out of the
> crate last
> night:
>
> They are nutted and as you look at them, Campagnolo is on the
> right arm with
> gradually increasing size of the letters (all caps). The right arm has
> BREV.INT.
> The quick release lever is the "measuring spoon" type but is not
> flimsy as
> some I have seen. The outside of the QR lever has <c>
> (enclosed), and the
> outside plate (cam) of the QR mechanism has BREV CAMP. The
> adjuster rubber
> is black and the plate (adjusting nut) for the rubber has BREV
> CAMPAGNOLO.
> The top of the brake center bolt has PATENT on it. The brakes
> have the block
> guides (BREV CAMPAGNOLO)
>
> I have a pair of '69-'70 NR calipers which are similar but have
> the flat QR
> lever. The pictures and catalogs I have all show "lower level" calipers
> having the cupped QR, but these calipers appear to be every bit
> the quality
> of the NR's I have. The thing that's confusing me is the QR lever(s).
>
> Could these be SR's?
>
> Thanks for your collective input..............
>
> Chuck Brooks
> Malta (minus something last night!) NY