Re: [CR]re: old mafacs

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From: "kevin sayles" <kevinsayles@tiscali.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [CR]re: old mafacs
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:43:38 +0000
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I agree, those 'Dural Forge' Mafacs are not in the best of condition, and they don't have the early levers...........£25 to 35 maybe but not much
more!
Cheers
Kevin Sayles
Bridgwater Somerset UK


----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Andrews
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 3:32 PM
Subject: [CR]re: old mafacs



> Jon Spangler wrote:
>
> Listers,
>
> Here's my third--and last--post for the day:
>
> I know that Mafac Racers have appreciated somewhat in value since
> they were original equipage on my Peugeots, but $298? This seems just
> a bit high, no?
>
> ebay item #110330430543
>
> And these are not even advertised as NOS...
>
>
> Jon Spangler
> (whose old Mafacs may be worth more than he once thought)
> Alameda, CA USA
>
> ***********
>
> seller is trolling for a sucker. I dunno if these brakes are old enough
> for the brass bushings, but even if they are, that price is silly.
>
> If he got 50-100 bucks for them in this market, that'd be more like it.
> I can't really tell if these have the features that might make them
> worth more than the usual (brass bushing, or that little oil hole for
> the bearing, if that's what it is..)..still that auction is looking for
> a naive buyer.
>
> Charles Andrews
> Los Angeles