re: [CR]Common brakes 1958-1963

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From: <velorosso@charter.net>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: re: [CR]Common brakes 1958-1963
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 13:19:53 -0800


See the photos in the web-link below. Taken at Velo Rendezvous 05. I believe it's a late 50's Frejus, note second photo showing brakes and levers, Balialla (spelling?) centerpulls.

Other listers more familiar with the Mark can fill in the particulars, but, with exception of derailleurs, and maybe stem and rear wheel, most components look original.

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/2005VeloRendezvous

From: scott Baxter <rg500g@yahoo.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]Common brakes 1958-1963 Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 19:41:51 -0800 (PST)
> Based on the advice from this list I found the 1958
> Campy catalog, printed it, and am gaining a better
> understanding of what to look for.
>
> Right off, I've got to re-think the brakes. I'm
> resigning myself to that, but the Nuovo Record
> stereotype is hard to shrug off. Reviewing the '58
> catalog should help somewhat. I've seen Universal
> type 68 side pulls and Mafac Racers both on eBay but
> have not been able to determine their date range of
> manufacture. There is no cable adjustment bridge on
> the seat stays for a rear center pull, but the frame
> may have had a cable stop held by the seatpost clamp
> bolt, I don't know. If someone could help me with
> Universal's range of manufacturing dates for their
> side pulls I may then be able to make a better
> informed choice for the frameset I'm working on. I
> believe that the Mafac "Racer" brakeset is period
> correct, but I don't know if it was specified for the
> Frejus or not. All the photos I've seen so far have
> Nuovo Record groups on them, thus my initial mistakes
> in choosing the group. If anyone knows of any photos
> of the Frejus Professional online with an accurate
> group please inform me of the link. Thanks in advance
> to all.
>
> Scott Baxter
> St. Louis, MO.

John Siemsen San Luis Obispo, CA