Tom Hayes wrote:
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> I am not about to look a gift-horse in the mouth, but I really would like to know what's up with this auction? Other than the red dot on the levers, I do not find these Weinmann brakes different than others.
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> http://ebay.com/
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> But as I said, I am not checking out the horse's teeth, only asking what makes these special over and above other more common Weinmann brakes?
The answer is always the same Tom. Anything that goes for more money than you think it should (or would) is something that the Japanese collectors like. The Japanese collectors like the version with the red anodized QR mechanism on the levers.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA http://www.velo-retro.com (T-shirts, reprints and Timelines)
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