In a message dated 3/16/03 2:34:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, StuartMX4@aol.com writes:
> A Campag Gran Sport has just appeared on eBay uk with an opening price
> on it of ninety pounds sterling. I hope that nobody new to the game thinks
> that is a sensible price and bids it even higher. For that money, I would
> expect it to have a fairly good bicycle attached to it
The only ones worth remotely that money are the "open C" gears. The first 2
years were each a "one year only" item and are quite rare. The 3rd version
was available from 1953 to about 1955. Nice ones are rare. All of these have
the screw adjuster for the cable. There is one "non open C" with the adjuster
that was available from 1955 to about1959 or 1960. The ones with no adjuster
are the latest and seemingly most common.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA