Would anybody have and being willing to part with ( for a
reasonable price) a single GB Arret Mk3 lever with blue "GB"
logo on front face of lever and blue "dot" annodized shaft.
(The lever that I'm looking for is shown in third photo from
the bottom of Peter Paine's webpage -
http://www.oldcyclebits.co.uk/
I've got one of the original levers and only need one more to finish up my 1958 Raleigh Lenton Grand Prix project with orig. royal blue paint. I've got a pair of blue dot Weinmanns as used on the 1957 Lenton but it would be a shame for the levers not to match the calipers.
My first der bike (bot used in 57 or 58) was a candy-apple red '57 Lenton 8 speed, with matching red-dot Weinmann levers and calipers, and a Benelux suicide der in front. The 1958 has a cable operated front der with dual controls brased on the downtube. Oh, how I wanted the updated der for my bike when I saw it on the new model in 1958. Now, of course, its the suicide changers that are so dear. How times change!
I'm new to the list so forgive if this posting steps on any toes.
Dion Dyer, San Diego