Zeus retrofriction shifters; was Re: [CR]Simplex shifters

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From: "Charles T. Young" <youngc@ptd.net>
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Subject: Zeus retrofriction shifters; was Re: [CR]Simplex shifters
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 20:26:10 -0400
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> John wrote:
>
> << Zeus also made a retrofriction lever (which does not appear to be a
> branded variety of the Simplex, but rather their own design)>>
> Then Dale wrote:
> Interesting! That's something I have never seen nor heard about!
> Anyone got a set of those and/or a picture?
>
>
> Dale
> Dale:

You've both seen them and photographed them at least once. There are a set of the Zeus retrofrictions on the Williams that I brought to the 2005 Cirque:

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Events/Cirque/Cirque_05/photos/cirque_2005_swap_show_pics2.htm

I know, the fillet brazing must have caught your attention instead.

Charlie Young
Honey Brook, PA
USA