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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:16:29 +0900 From: Dennis Young <mail@woodworkingboy.com> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, <Bikerdaver@aol.com>, <teaat4p@yahoo.com> Subject: [CR]OMAS BB bearings Message-ID: <BD4F585D.48A4%mail@woodworkingboy.com> If anyone has a pair of either of these handy and can email me the bearing numbers(usually on either the dust shield or inner race) I can see what I can find. Locating hard to find industrial parts was my job until about 4 years ago, and I still find it fun on occasion.
Steve Birmingham Lowell,Ma
Some months back, these bearings were a topic at the list. My recollection of the discussion is that the conclusion was that they are no longer available anywhere, unless CB in New York is willing to part with his few extras. Hopeful, given the different measurement systems in use here, I prowled machine shop supply houses in Japan for the particular size, endured noxous cigarette smoke in my face while otherwise polite staffers hunted through thick dog eared catalogues, but arimasen! (not available)
Dennis Young
Hotaka, Japan
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> Ahoy !
> I am of the understanding that OMAS offered an alloy cup bottom
> bracket requiring a special bearing. I do not know what "special"
> means although, they may have been sealed units and of dimensions not
> standard for bb's. Does anyone have a photo of the bearings and
> spindle ?
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> I have owned and used an OMAS BB that was Campy NR/SR compatiable that
> came with Sealed Bearinsg and a Ti spindle. I haven' a clue on how to
> find some of the bearings, so that pretty much rules out a photo as
> well.
> cheers-
> Dave Anderson
> Cut Bank MT