I think the UNMARKED Universals were a more basic version. I remember seeing them on less expensive Italian bikes. The Mod 61s also had beefier springs and nicer cosmetics. I'm not sure of where these sit on the timeline.
Scott Davis St. Paul, MN http://www.sdbicyclegarage.com
I have a question about dating Universal center-pulls. I've seen two versions. One is engraved "Universal Mod. 61" and the other just "Universal", of which I have a pair. I assume the latter is also a Mod 61 since that is apparently the only center-pull they made. Which came first?
Logic would dictate that the one labeled "Universal" was first, with the one bearing the model designation introduced when a new, different model came into the line (Mod 68?). But logic doesn't always hold. Anyone know.
TIA.
-- Phil Sieg Knoxville, Tennessee
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