Re: [CR]Campagnolo BB hieroglyph question / WTB BB axle

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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:14:50 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <john@os2.dhs.org>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Campagnolo BB hieroglyph question / WTB BB axle
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Joel Niemi wrote:
> Question about markings on Campagnolo Bottom Bracket axles.
>
> I have a NR bottom bracket axle which is marked
>
> 68 -- SS -- 120
> Z
>
> The top line I understand.
>
> The Z, I do not. What does it mean?

It's the "Mark of Zorro." :-)

Seriously, the mark has no known significance. Perhaps it designates a particular batch, but AFAIK, nobody really knows.

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA