My memory is that even after the switchover to the script-type calipers for at least a while block-letter style calipers were supplied if you ordered long reach brakes. Was there ever such a thing as long reach script calipers?
Kurt Sperry Bellingham, Washington State USA
On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 9:54 AM, John <jb@velostuf.com> wrote:
> I missed it when looking through Chuck Schmidt's timeline (thanks again
> Chuck)
> http://www.velo-retro.com/
>
> 1983 is the date.
>
> So, to determine more about the date of the Bianchi-marked calipers on Ray
> Dobbins' bike
> http://www.raydobbins.com/
>
> I took some pics of a caliper that I have, which seems to be the same as
> Ray's, along with a script style caliper and a block-style caliper.
>
> http://www.velostuf.com/
>
> John Barron
> Minneapolis MN USA
> http://www.velostuf.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John [mailto:jb@velostuf.com]
> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 10:33 AM
> To: 'classicrendezvous@bikelist.org'
> Subject: FOLLOW-UP RE: D-shaped Campy caliper arms... when introduced?
>
> I read further down on Ray's picture page, and see that he says that
> indeed,
> those special pantographed calipers were reshaped from the earlier
> C-section
> arms. So now I am on a hunt to see what the differences are between D
> section (script letters) and C section (block letters). I will check
> through
> my stash and report back...
>
> John Barron
> Minneapolis MN USA
> http://www.velostuf.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John [mailto:jb@velostuf.com]
> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 10:27 AM
> To: 'classicrendezvous@bikelist.org'
> Subject: D-shaped Campy caliper arms... when introduced?
>
> I have a set of later script style campagnolo calipers. These have somewhat
> of a "D"-shaped cross section in the arms as opposed to the earlier "C"
> shaped cross section.
>
> When did these D-shaped arms first appear?
>
> In Ray Dobbins' excellent group of 1984 Bianchi Specialissima pictures
> http://www.raydobbins.com/
>
> He shows brake calipers that were "reshaped" then pantographed. They
> weren't reshaped from C-section arms were they? Ray?
>
> So, 2 questions: 1) when did the script style (D-section) calipers first
> appear, and 2) what cross section did Ray's special caliper arms have?
>
> John Barron
> Minneapolis MN USA
> http://www.velostuf.com