Quoth Dominic Rose:
>Could anybody tell me when french threads stopped being used on bikes made in
>France for the french market and how common they are? There is a four speed
>currently on ebay.fr but the seller doesnt know which thead it has.
>I'm trying to decide whether it's best to rebuild a wheel with an
>english hub than trying
>to find a four speed french threaded freewheel.
I can't tell you exactly, but I believe the switch occurred after the move from 4-speed to 5-speed.
I very much doubt that you would find a French made 4-speed freewheel with English/ISO threads.
The 4 to 5 switch occurred in the late 1950s.
Sheldon "Filetage Anglais" Brown
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