thanks greatly, would appreciate the scans very much.
looks like we're also backwards on the lineage of the front changer as well. the "flat" one i mentioned has no slots or holes in the outer cage plate, and it's also put together with allen bolts. the clamp is also "backwards" in that it is hinged on the leftside, whereas the one with the four slots hinges on the rightside. other than the black clamp, with white relief shimano logo on front, they couldn't be more different.
also neat about the hole placement in the levers. maybe the staggered pattern was less breakage prone in a fall.
thanks all ... we might finally put the Wizard together after all.
robert clair
alexandria, va 22308
> Hi Robert,
>
> You've got some confused assumptions.
>
> Brake levers: the drilled ones were before the slotted ones.
>
> Front derailleur: I can't picture what you mean by the flat sided version,
> but the four slotted one was the first D-A version.
>
> You are correct that the Crane rear derailleur was first before the D-A
> labeled one.
>
> The first Shimano Catalog of which I am aware that included the black
> version D-A parts was in 1975. I've got scans from 1973, 74 and 75
> catalogs. Happy to email them to you.
>
> David
>
> David G. White
> Burlington, VT
>
>
> Robert Clair wrote:
>> any reference materials/pictures out there that can differiniate between
>> the first and second versions. assume that:
>>
>> the slotted brake levers were first, the "drilled" ones second.
>>
>> the flat sided front changer first, the four-slotted one second.
>>
>> the crane rear changer first, the dura-ace one second.
>>
>> the cranks may have been different, etc.
>>
>> anyway we're shakin' the parts box in the back closest and seem to have
>> about one of each. maybe it's time to finally wave the majic wand and,
>> shazam ! build up the Wiz ... second thought, maybe not.
>>
>> robert clair
>> aleandria, va 22308