Hi friends, I have a few items for sale to offer to the list. I hope you
may enjoy reading the descriptions, even if not in the market. I've lea
rned a lot that way--and I may here and there succeed in being intention
ally or (oops) inadvertantly amusing:
1.) one pair unused ("NOS") tubulars, BARUM -brand, size 650C, made in C
zechoslovakia circa ??--some time ago--'70s or earliest '80s(?)--they lo
ok like the logos were designed in Sixties or likely even before, timele
ss appearance suitable for a thorough restoration. Very good / excellent
usable condition (currently inflated and holding air for days), almost
as-new except a few marks (or mostly just slight "darkenings" of the rub
ber) on the gum-coloured sidewalls, from storage--or just light age spot
s. Overall effect is of quite new looking tires, despite age. Pristine l
ight diamond tread, ridged centre-section, size 650C, marked "Barum 27 x
1 Kriterium P-B-W". $85 shipped in the U.S. (will ship anywhere; let me
know). Does anyone know what "P-B-W" might mean or refer to? Paris-Bres
t-----Wales? Peanut-Butter--uhh.... "People-Better-Worry"? Perhaps somet
hing to do with Pressure.
2.) NOS cantilever brakes, very light, in cast aluminum alloy, by CLB. L
ooks like seventies work to me, or even a Sixties design, but so new loo
king (no patina), they may have been an eighties iteration of an earlier
design. Without reference material on them, I'm a bit out of my depth.
Anyway, similar in profile to MAFAC, but solid cast, with moderne sans-s
erif later "clb" logo. Complete new unused set with straddles & wires, b
rake shoes, all springs and bolts. $75 shipped in U.S., will ship to any
list colleagues worldwide.
3.) Bluemels "All-Rounder" plastic fenders, "gold", with white skirt on
front, reflector with white housing on rear, unused "as-new" condition.
The are the gold-metallic numbers with a slight greenish cast, somewhat
swirly look also resembling "hammertone" or "hammerite" paint to some ex
tent. Perhaps the word "groovy" applies, but you'd need to find the righ
t context for these, as the color may be hard to match. These would perh
aps look best as items of contrast, for example, with a white or black f
rame. Regrets, no hardware for these, but stays and bolts are readily av
ailable, and I can point you to them. $39 shipped (continental U.S.).
4.) Huret long-cage Duopar rear derailleur, steel model, lacks mounting
bolt, otherwise good used condition with small amount of "rash" to edges
of the body. A "user" here, although the rest of the derailleur shows l
ittle wear. Looks like someone put the bike on its side, though not viol
ently--more like pressing the derailleur body into the road, rather than
rubbing. Result is just little dents / bright marks to edges of body, t
he central portion, which is black on these (with yellow script "Huret"
logo with star over the "r"). Otherwise, silver in color. Actually looks
pretty low mileage, just needs a mounting bolt, excellent for commuter
or serious touring. $22 shipped.
5.) Suntour XC silver-anodized long-cage derailleur. Very good / even ex
cellent condition, except slight loss of screen-printed logo. Light wear
to cage shows this derailleur has covered some mileage, but the chrome
bolts are perfect, everything is quite shiny, giving this used derailleu
r a near-new appearance. Back side of the parallelogram reads "MAEDA IND
. JAPAN VIA BA". Top of cage reads "pulley exchangeable system". T
he whole thing feels very 1981-ish to me; perhaps someone with depth in
Suntour catalogs can tell us something about it. Unlike the Duopar above
, the Suntour has all springs hidden from view. There is an adjusting sc
rew perpendicular to the drop-out mounting surface, allowing fine-tuning
of the angle of the derailleur body to the frame. Derailleur seems pret
ty far along the evolutionary course of friction shifting, and though li
ght is quite ruggedly built. Perhaps ideal for a late-70s / early '80s t
ouring frame. I've just about sold it back to myself at this point, but
also: $22 shipped (U.S.)
Thanks for checking these out, and please write with any questions. The
cantilevers are possibly the most interesting item; I believe they are v
ery seldom seen. The tubulars are wonderful, but are in a size that few
on this list will be using. The derailleurs are serviceable tools to mak
e those chains dance.
Tom Ward
New York, New York, U.S.A.