Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:14:36 -0700 From: "e a" <moschika@hotmail.com> To: BobHoveyGa@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR] NOW: other CPSC changes
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 10:36:55 EDT From: BobHoveyGa@aol.com
This was one of a group of mostly useless changes mandated by the CPSC (Consumer Products Safety Commission) in 1977-78.
Bell shaped plastic shrouds on rear derailleur adjustment screws. - to assure that only the Campagnolo-approved, sold-to-bike-shops-only adjusting screwdriver would fit.
Shield logos on hoods - to avoid the appearance of an attempt at world domination.
Bob Hovey Columbus, GA
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really? how does changing a logo meet a safety standard? though if true, keeping a post-78 bike period will be a bit easier and less expensive than trying to find the globe hoods, though i think those do look better.
were the bell shaped plastic shrouds on both NR and SR? i actually like how those look.
Eric Acuna
Santa Rosa, CA
Hi Eric:
I think Bob was being a little (OK, a lot) tongue-in-cheek with his post.
The hood logo change occurred in about 1983, with the advent of the "script logo" calipers. It had absolutely nothing to do with the CPSC-mandated changes. It was just part of a "rationalization / re-alignment" of Corporate logos and markings. No sinister plot involved....
Greg Parker
Dexter, Michigan