Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 11:06:48 -0800
From: "Kenneth Stagg" <kenneth.stagg@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Please help me identify some MAFAC brakes
I've checked the CR site and
http://members.aol.com/satorumas/brands/mafac.html but nothing quite
matches up. In some ways these look more like Weinmanns - the brake
arch is fairly flat instead of making a graceful arch and they use
standard nutted brake pads instead of the typical post type pads (in
fact the pads that are on them are Weinmanns.) They have MAFAC cast
into the arm where this set of competitions have the MAFAC sticker:
http://members.aol.com/satorumas/brands/mafac3rdcompetition.html
and the straddle cable and mountings for it are the same as this set
of competitions. On rear caliper "Made in France" is stamped into the
back of the yoke, on the other it's cast in?!
It's 2.5" center to center between the pivots. It looks like they'll
provide between 57mm and 73mm of reach.
I can take some digital pictures to send to anyone who'd like to help
me identify them.