Re: [CR]Mafac centerpull ID?

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:09:02 -0800
From: "Kurt Sperry" <haxixe@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Mafac centerpull ID?
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I have a nagging feeling these later ones were branded as 'Competition 2000 ' or the like. These late Mafac brakes looked to me to be of a considerably higher standard of finish than the earlier ubiquitous and mundane Bike Boom 'Racer' sets.

Kurt Sperry Bellingham WA

On 3/21/06, Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Those are Competitions, a later version, probably late 70's, maybe very
> early 80's. They have a foil sticker. The early Competitions (early 70' s)
> had the model name engraved (or stamped or cast, maybe) in the caliper.

>

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