[CR]Re: "Rarest Campy Part"

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Columbus)

Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:58:18 -0800 (PST)
From: "Dale B. Phelps" <losgatos_dale@yahoo.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <MONKEYFOODDKicUbvBD0000006b@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
Subject: [CR]Re: "Rarest Campy Part"

Perhaps here are two Campy items seldom if ever seen by other CR members:

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Dale_Phelps/stuff/untitled.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1

Black-oxide-finished steel rear derailleur and front derailleur cage. Got the rear derailleur a couple of years ago off squee-bay, the front cage was taken off my old "Aquila" 10-speed in 1971.

Note the only casting name on the rear derailleur is "Campagnolo" ... my guess is these immediately pre-date the "Record" steel rear derailleur, hence my guess that they are c.1960, will likely be installed on a "Model B" Cinelli I received from Pete Paine.

Since they are actual parts (and not just a box, sorry JP) I figured a snapshot and post to the list would be of interest. Look forward to insight or comments.

Dale Phelps Montagna lunga Colorado USA

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