Ronald,
I think Chuck is being modest - I've seen that he knows all
sorts of obscure information about the Campagnolo stuff. Of
course, any time people make assertions about the old
Campagnolo pieces, they're rebuked from all corners of the
earth, so perhaps Chuck is being careful...
Anyway, here are my assertions - I won't let my ignorance
get in the way of my opinions: as Chuck's timeline states, the
NR rear derailleur was introduced in 1967. Until 1970, the
year of manufacture was not stamped on the piece. Also - and
this is critical - for the first year or two, the part of the
derailleur that houses the big cage spring is made a bit
differently. It's dificult to explain, but someone on this
list once posted pictures comparing the earliest version with
the 1969 version.
Best regards,
Fred Rednor - Arlignton, Virginia
> > I have read two different dates as the introduction of the
> nuevo record following the bronze body records: one source
> say 1968 and the other one 1966 or 65 sorry memory has
> skippings here..
> >
> > my bike has one nuevo record that has no dating..I've read
> that post 70s units have the two last digits of their manuf.
> date,wich are circled and stamped on top .On mine all I can
> see on top is :"patent" period ,no date. Are there any
> details making difference among those derailleurs (the
> undated ones) or were they sharing exact similitudes and
> cosequently there is no way to determine a 65-66-67-68 etc
> (assuming it started in 65)
> >
> > Is it known for sure exactly when was introduced the
> "record" replacement and when this took place? I tend to
> believe that my nuevo record was right at the beginning on my
> bike and I have indications that the same bike was used in
> races here in québec in summer 1965,but it could have been
> very well be "brand new" then hence the derailleur would also
> be a 1965 making it the very first year the nuevo ever
> produced..making sense?
> >
> > thanks to all comments,
> > Ronald Manseau, Gaspé, Québec.
>
>
> Ronald, go to my web site at http://www.velo-retro.com and
> check out
> the Campagnolo Timeline there (updated 2/6/05).
>
> This is pretty much everything I've ever found out about the
> subject. Enjoy...
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California
>
> .
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