An eBay auction just recently ended for what was described as a "Campagnolo Record 1968... hub". Item # 190109091965. I should firstly mention that this seller also used this same description in another auction for a pair of what were clearly Nuovo Tipo hubs.
This single hub however was neither Record nor Tipo. The shell in every way reminded me of old 1960s Normandy "Sport" high flange quick release hubs, with small round drill holes, thin flat flanges and very plain poorly plated flat steel dust covers.
However, this particular hub was stamped also with the standard Tipo-style Campagnolo winged wheel logo. Peeking at the commendable HiCampy Japanese website, he shows examples of similar odd hubs which he had discovered and essentially just notes that there were some diverse speculations about these dubious hubs among certain American enthusiasts, and simply drops the subject at that. In any case, this auction ended at under $30 and the winner was a familiar Japanese bidder who perhaps had made the buy for the hub's value as a conversation piece.
Curious if anyone else had ever personally encountered what I would simply assume were cheap attempts at forgery, from some decades ago. You may wish to take a look at the auction photos while they remain posted. Again, that auction was # 190109091965
Bob Hanson, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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