[CR]Huret Jubilee question

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Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 20:42:19 -0800
From: "Steve Maas" <stevem@nonlintec.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
References: <20040301.081300.6112.4.richardsachs@juno.com> <06ee01c4000a$2845ea00$0000a398@DXROOM>
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Subject: [CR]Huret Jubilee question

I'm puzzled about a Huret Jubilee rear derailleur. Obviously, it is designed to be mounted on a claw, with a back-up nut. You apparently can't mount it on a Campagnolo drop-out; you can't tighten the mounting nut, or the derailleur won't swing forward and back, and there is no way to use a back-up nut as with the claw.

Apparently, it is possible to obtain a special mounting plate so the derailleur can be used on a modern drop-out. There are some pictures of Jubilees with these on the CR site, and I've seen a couple on eBay. However, the view of the plate is obscured, and I can't imagine how this would work. Is the plate threaded, so it acts like the back-up nut (although on the front side of the hanger)? Or is there some other arrangement?

I've little hope of finding a plate, but I'd consider trying to make one if I can figure out how the whole thing works.

Thanks in advance--

Steve Maas
Long Beach, California