Re: [CR]Speaking of OMAS and Now Campy Derailleur Alloy Pivot Bolts

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:09:54 -0400
Subject: Re: [CR]Speaking of OMAS and Now Campy Derailleur Alloy Pivot Bolts
From: "greg arnold" <greg@nofatcomm.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <092020040250.16049.414E4561000687C300003EB12200762302CE0D909F09@comcast.net>


...and that must explain why a pivot bolt from my sec generation super record was just a hair too big in circumference to fit in the mounting hole on my first generation super record... I think they slightly changed the circum. spec on those two bolts...

Greg arnold nyc
> When the second-generation Super Record rear derailleur was introduced in
> 1978, it had aluminum pivot bolts. Campagnolo was concerned about the
> worldwide market price of Titanium at that time (it was fluctuating).
> They fairly quickly reverted to Ti pivot bolts, though. I've only seen 1978
> and 1979 dated second-gens. with Al pivot bolts.
> Greg Parker
> Ann Arbor, Michigan