Re: [CR]Campy "Special Record" Headset?

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Chater-Lea)

Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:12:55 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Campy "Special Record" Headset?
References: <1dd.1695a8f1.2d0d4e99@aol.com>


NortonMarg@aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 12/13/03 2:18:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, jb@velostuf.com
> writes:
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> > Does anyone know what a Campagnolo "Special Record" 1039/2 headset is?
> >
> > http://www.velostuf.com/r0100356.jpg
> >
> > http://www.velostuf.com/r0100357.jpg
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> My best guess is that this is a regular steel, Record headset, with the
> lightened (drilled) pressed races that are similar to the drilled Super Record
> pressed races. I've seen headsets like this.

This doesn't make any sense Stevan. Check out the prices (pointed out by Joe BZ).

• Super «Record» strada -- 28,175 lire • «Record» strada -- 17,940 lire • Speciale «Record» strada -- 48,875 lire (a due corone di sfere = to two crowns of spheres)

http://www.velostuf.com/r0100356.jpg

Note also that all the headsets are referenced to the Campagnolo catalogs... except that is, the Speciale «Record» strada.

I have heard (rumor mostly) that Campagnolo had a headset for Bianchis that used the integrated headset ("V" races pressed into the headtube lugs). Bianchis had this style headset from the very early 1970s all the way back to the early 1900s.

Anyone have any other ideas???

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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