I think those are meant to be for the track. The extra curve helped keep them out of harm's way. One of my catalogs shows them... 1964 or so.
Aldo Ross Middletown, Ohio
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From: bruce thomson <masi3v4me@yahoo.com>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Extra curvey Campagnolo skewer levers
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:47:54 -0700 (PDT)
> Listers: Does anyone know of the origin of the type that
> I am refering. Your most common two types are the flat
> or straight lever that was the begining of the QR levers
> , and then the curved lever that let the mechanicaly
> challenged know if they are 'locked' or ' unlocked'.
> The extra-curvey look like one of the straingt levers
> has been bent or formed to an excess curve. Excess not
> meaning extreme, but to a much greater degree than the
> common 'curved' lever. I think that these are very
> attractive, but was wondering if there is any particular
> origin or time warp that these came from. I await the
> cascade of infinite wisdom for the CR members. Bruce
>
>
> Bruce Thomson Spokane WA 99204
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