Mitchell Gass asked:
>I'm curious to know what kind of shifter bosses
>are on this frame, a Jack Taylor International
>from the early 60's (SN 4709):
>
> http://www.gassworks.com/
>
>The threads are not the same as current bosses.
>Are they for Huret shifters? Would Simplex
>retrofriction shifters work?
Probably Cyclo-Benelux. Hurét shifters will work, except I believe you need to use a Whitworth wing bolt to match the threads.
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