Craig Griffith wrote:
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> Hi Gang, What years were campy black sunburst brake hoods made? I assume
> sometime after the gum hoods and before the shield hoods. Ideas?
> Thanks Craig
> San Luis Obispo,ca.
>From Campagnolo Timeline at http://www.velo-retro.com
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1977 Catalog #17a Supplement is printed for the year-end trade shows.
Included are a revised Super Record derailleur with script logo and
different cage geometry (28 tooth capacity), single bolt Nuovo Super
Record seat post, Record front derailleur with four holes in cage (later
to be three holes), straight-band clamp (later to revert to traditional
pointed-band clamp), short Nuovo Record dropouts without eyelets
(drilled and tapped for chain holder), chain holder (Portacatena) with
accompanying control lever and trigger, and fixing shoe plate for
pedals. Gran Sport front derailleur (Record-style plain cage with lip
stamped with Globe logo), Gran Sport crank (flat bottom fluting, 170mm
length), Gran Sport pedal (stamped steel races and engraved "Gran Sport"
on barrel), Gran Sport brakeset (different adjuster and engraved "Gran
Sport" on caliper; black brake hoods with Globe logo). Nuovo Valentino
front derailleur (flat arms, Record-style plain cage with lip, stamped
with Winged QR logo)
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Incidentally, I've never been quite comfortable with the 1977 date of #17a. Maybe more like 1978? The new stuff listed in it showed up in the US in 1979 based on Bikecology's catalog.("new for '79" says the '79 Bikecology catalog). The chain holder was shown at the end of the year '77 Milan show.
Can anyone help???
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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