After joining thia list circa March of 2000, I was told this story about Zeus history:
Campy built a factory for themselves in Spain in the 30's; in '36 General Franco took over the country and also commandeered this factory which was subsequently inhabited by Zeus -- and out of this the similarity of Zeus parts and Campy parts was born. The 100%-Spanish-stem-to-stern orientation of Zeus also derived from the nationalistic enthusiasm of the new government -- and this lead to copying of foreign designs for local production.
I like the story; I can't remember who told it to me, and I don't know how to verify it -- but I can spread an unsubstantiated rumor as well as the next fellow.
Brad Stockwell Palo Alto
Zeus was also a supplier for Campy for a number of items
"We've talked with several collectors and historians who suspect that production of some of Campagnolo's components was actually "farmed out" to Zeus, along with co-creation of new technology."
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