[CR]Campy Catalog Info : Late 1970's changes

(Example: Framebuilders:Dario Pegoretti)

From: Donald Gillies <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 15:46:35 -0800 (PST)
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Campy Catalog Info : Late 1970's changes
cc: BobHoveyGa@aol.com

I think that a frequent question about campagnolo equipment is, "when did campy change from early 1970's designs to late 1970's / CPSC designs?" and the year is not pinpointed by the catalogues because a lot changed between catalogue #17 supplement (1975) and the "Olympic" catalogue (1984), if I'm reading Bob's catalogue chronology correctly.

Also, I think that newcomers (such as myself) do not realize that a production bike with campy components that is sold in year #K usually has "PATENT (K-1)" componentry. I don't know if the same is true for custom bikes, but it seems to be the golden rule for schwinns paramounts & raleighs.

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Nuovo Record mech : no lip to having a lip ( > 1973) Nuovo Record mech : having a lip to having holes

Cranksets : narrow Q-factor to wide q factor for the front mech lip (1978)

Chainrings : when was the 41T front chainring produced ? Chainrings : when was the PATENT -> BREV swtichover ? Chainrings : when did crank-arm protecting pins appear ?

Chainring bolts : In what year was the PATENT -> BREV switchover ? Chainset dust caps : PATENT -> BREV switchover ?

NR Bottom Brackets : move from 112 mm spindle to 114.5 for CPSC front mech lip (1978) NR Bottom Brackets : move from thick to thin cup types ? NR Bottom Brackets : move from flat to milled ?adjustable? cup face?

NR Pedals : lost the outside eyelets for toe clips (1975 or 1976) NR Pedals : when / for whom were the <C> - barreled pedals made? SR Pedals : titanium spindle dropped from product line

NR/SR Brake Calipers : flat QR to domed QR (> 1973) NR/SR Brake Levers : key-shaped cable threading cutout replaced by U cutout (1973/1974) NR/SR Brake Hoods : world-logo replaced by shield-logo hoods (egregious mistake, imho)

SR Seatpost : 2-bolt to 1-bolt

SR bottom bracket : titanium spindle dropped from product line

NR headset lockring : "patent campagnolo - patent campagnolo .." dropping the dash

NR downtube shifters : cable guides dropped from clamp (> 1973) NR downtube shifters : metal washers replaced by black plastic, "Brev Camp" -> "<C>

Toe Clips : ? any changes ?

Freewheel : ? any changes ?

Seat Bolt : large barrel vs. small barrel ?

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Thanx to greg parker at bicycle classics for the info about the crankset-based CPSC changes above!

It would be good to compile and summarize this information, maybe on the CR site, to help fill a gap between 1975 and 1984.

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA