> ... Normandy Luxe Competition hubs with the raised flanges, gold label
> (early/mid 70's) and high polish.
So, if gold labels are from early/mid 70s, when did the Normandy Luxe
Competition have red labels? I have a NOS red label Luxe front from
Sheldon/Harris cyclery, and a used gold lable rear Luxe from someone
on the list. I'd thought the gold label was just a red label that had
faded in sunlight, but then when I looked at the Raleigh Super Tourer
photos that were posted yesterday, I saw that it had a red label Luxe
Competition front and a gold label rear. So are the red and gold
labels from different periods? (I guessing that's not simply the way
Normandy distinguished between front and rear hubs?)
Mitch Harris Little Rock Canyon, Utah
On 8/8/05, Eric Elman <tr4play@cox.net> wrote:
> Peter,
>
> Those hubs would be Normandy Sport high flange and are of mediocre qualit
y.
>
> You want Normandy Luxe Competition hubs with the raised flanges, gold lab
el
> (early/mid 70's) and high polish. Try putting a request out to the list
as
> I bet someone may have a nice set they would sell you.
>
> A nice upgrade is the "Maillard 700 Professional" or the same but badged
> "Peugeot Trophy" hubs (as used on the PX-10LE) made of the same pattern a
nd
> shine as the Normandy Luxe but they are just as smooth as Campagnolo Reco
rd
> hubs (downside is finding spare parts for them).
>
> Eric Elman
> Somers, CT
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "P.C. Kohler" <kohl57@starpower.net>
> To: "CR Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 9:09 PM
> Subject: [CR]Normandy Hub Question
>
>
> > Francophiles:
> >
> > Take a look at the Normandy hub on this wheelset on eBay:
> >
> > http://shorl.com/
> >
> > All of the Normandy Competition hubs I've seen (and the ones on my PX-1
0)
> > have a raised flange at the spoke holes but these are flat or flush. Is
> > this a different hub perchance or just an older model? It is said to be
> > 1970, the same age as my PX-10 or close enough.
> >
> > I am considering getting this to replace the rather beat-up Super Champ
ion
> > wheelset on my machine, but although I have resigned myself to putting
an
> > ex-Gitane wheelset on my Peugeot (mon dieu!) I don't want to get the hu
bs
> > screwed up in the process.
> >
> > Peter Kohler
> > Washington DC USA