Bruce Thomson wrote:
> 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
> (509) 747 4314
> Masi3v4me@yahoo.com
Bruce, the extra curvy ones were made for the track (yes, velodrome) back in the 1960s. They showed up in Catalog #15 (1967) but they were available before that I believe.
From the Campagnolo Timeline http://www.velo-retro.com
"1967 - Catalog #15 is printed for the year-end trade shows. Included for the Record group is the Nuovo Record alloy rear derailleur and the Nuovo Record bottom bracket (rifled axle aperture cups). Also the triple chainring crank and cyclocross flanged- chainring crank, the Nuovo Tipo small and large flange hubs (round holes in flanges, no oil hole and stamped steel races), Record pedals (name change), a new Record headset, the Valentino group, pedal spanner (15-16-17mm multiple head), portable repair stand, and the obscure large flange track hubs with curved lever quick releases. New wide clamp bottom bracket cable guide; cable housing stop eliminated from Record front derailleur."
Back in the day guys bent their own too. If you were careful the chrome wouldn't crack and flake off when you bent them.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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