Re: [CR]Wool Jersey Gallery of Charles Nighbor's "58" Expero Crede

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Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:22:33 +0100 (MET)
From: "kim klakow" <Akimbo71@gmx.net>
To: Michael Butler <pariscycles@yahoo.co.uk>
References: <20050317220225.90138.qmail@web25307.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Wool Jersey Gallery of Charles Nighbor's "58" Expero Crede
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

> Suitable brakes available in 1958 were Weinmann 500 & 730 in a CP
> Vainqueur 999 came out a shade later in 1959, Mafac Racer, Beborex, GB

now what is the story on weinmann 500 brakes. when did they come about? I heard that they were pretty hot silt in the old days, but I just know them from low low-end bikes in the 70-80s.

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