Simplex exhibited at the Paris Cycle Show in the spring of 1989; they continued to make a few derailleurs for a year or so after that... The Foret one of Joe's dates from 1989-90 so off topic but what a shame that Simplex did not have the economic clout to take on Shimano for their indexed derailleurs probably shifted really well.
Hilary Stone, Bristol, England but off to Holland tomorrow...
> From: scott davis <francopedia@yahoo.com>
> Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:36:53 -0800 (PST)
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]RE MYSTERY SIMPLEX now Simplex Time Line?
>
> I think those are mid-level derailleurs made near the end of the Simplex line.
> Speaking of which, anyone know the exact demise of the Simplex (time) line?
> Sometime mid-80s???
>
> Scott Davis not looking out the frosted windows of St. Paul, MN USA
> http://www.sdbicyclegarage.com
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>
> I asked earlier this week what these were. Please, I was hoping to
> know.
>
> 7205434984 = ebay #
>
> howard darr
> Clymer PA
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