Re: [CR]Campagnolo Gransport Fronts ??

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From: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net>
To: "Donald Gillies" <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <200408172203.PAA27681@cascade.cs.ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: [CR]Campagnolo Gransport Fronts ??
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 20:03:28 -0400

That's the "Nuovo Valentino" as seen on page 30 of Cat.18 (1984). 5th in the line-up after Super Record, Record, Gran Sport, and "980".

Aldo Ross
Blue Ball, Ohio

----- Original Message -----
From: Donald Gillies
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 6:03 PM
Subject: [CR]Campagnolo Gransport Fronts ??

> Today I bought two grungey front derailleurs that I thought were nuovo
> records. To my surprise, when i finally got to see them close up, i
> noticed that the cages had the "winged QR" logo on the outside - not
> the world logo - and the outer cage has a "lip" - like a post-1977
> derailleur. What are they ?? Are they early gransports ?? They do
> not seem to be chromed, but I haven't had time to clean them up yet.
> A search of the archives suggests fausto coppi-era fronts but I don't
> believe that!
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
>
> - Don Gillies
> San Diego, CA