Well. these are the older Dural Forge version, which puts them in the 60's. But I have a box of these, maybe 4 or 5 pairs, which I bought a few months ago for maybe $50. If these were NOS, it might make sense, but they are far from it.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Big Spring, Texas, USA
> From: Jon Spangler <hudsonspangler@earthlink.net>
\r?\n> Subject: [CR] $298 for "VINTAGE MAFAC DURAL FORGE BRAKE CALIPER SET COMPLETE" (?!?!)
\r?\n> To: "Dale Brown" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
\r?\n> Date: Friday, December 26, 2008, 8:16 PM
\r?\n> Listers,
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Here's my third--and last--post for the day:
\r?\n>
\r?\n> I know that Mafac Racers have appreciated somewhat in value
\r?\n> since
\r?\n> they were original equipage on my Peugeots, but $298? This
\r?\n> seems just
\r?\n> a bit high, no?
\r?\n>
\r?\n> ebay item #110330430543
\r?\n>
\r?\n> And these are not even advertised as NOS...
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Jon Spangler
\r?\n> (whose old Mafacs may be worth more than he once thought)
\r?\n> Alameda, CA USA