That is exactly what they are for.The Claud Butler Catalogue refers to them as "Continental" drop-outs,some call them Cyclo dropouts. Art Link,San Antonio,TX,USA
David Bean <beandk@rcn.com> wrote: From: "David Bean" <beandk@rcn.com> To: "CR List (E-mail)" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:51:15 -0500 Subject: [CR]Ebay Butler
There's a nice restored fillet-brazed Claud Butler on ebay (item 320181068908) The dropouts include projections in front of and below the actual axle slot. Are these to aid in fitting a wheel quickly into the frame?
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