In a message dated 4/27/08 9:02:14 PM, kendenny55@yahoo.com writes:
> Campy curved QR skewers go back several decades - at least to the late
> 40's, althoough you won't see the road version in the catalogs until post-
CPSC.
> The pista QR's were available and cataloged as early as the early 60's.
>
> Early Campy curved road QR's are one of the "holy grails", and many folke
s
> curved their own with a vise and hammer.
>
>
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Thanks Ken Denny for your info. I have seen twice the old flat skewer
"BENT" (or should say
"CURVED"), in anyway, one set was bent more than other set, then I guessed
done by some one previously not seen any Campy calalog or hardly anyone with such curved pre-1976 sets. To make a set straight vintage looks, I carefully presses with prent y of rubber (scrap inner tube etc,) I bent one set back to STRAIGHT, firrst I was afraid it might start cracking CHROME plating, but to my surprise nothing happend, no cracking or wrinckle.
Later, I encounter "CURVED-BENT" set, but this time, I remember they were much much deper curve, I was afraid and did not have my interest to straighten, so I sold them wirh a wheel set.
BTW, speaking of vintage Cmapy skewer, have you seen "A TRANSITIOANL SET" I named. It has straight print CAMPAGNOLO on dotted texture, but it ends 3/4 way, and
smooth finish toward cam housing as post 76 set, and DOES HAVE "OPEN" and "CLOSED" , and the set is nicely "CURVED". I have one set, and have showed to John Barron , one of US famous Campy authority/collector!
Have a great day!
KEN TODA, High Point, NC
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