Thanks for everyone's input on this. It sounds as if it was a keyed aluminum washer in the earlier models and a thicker aluminum spacer (with engraving) on later models.
Seems to me this would have changed the stack height too?
Thanks Mark Buswell San Fran, CA, USA
On Jan 22, 2007, at 1:25 PM, Kevin Kruger wrote:
> Appears that Tom is correct about the use of the "plain" flat
> washer on the Pista Super Record headset,,,,,,at least the 1974
> catalog illustration shows the same flat-style washer used on the
> steel headset. I understand that catalog illustrations aren't
> always accurate representations of the real thing. Nothing is ever
> "gospel" is it?!?!
>
> Also checked the Super Record Pista headset that is installed on
> my Condor Path, and it has the "fancy thick" washer (understand
> this is not a correct period/vintage headset for the Condor, but I
> purchased it with it on and opted to leave it).
>
> Regards,
> Kevin Kruger - Grantville, PA
>
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