Re: [CR] Fwd: Was:1978 Universal catalog now available for viewing on Velo-Pages. Now: Zeus/Universal interchangability.

Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:50:39 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Fwd: Was:1978 Universal catalog now available for viewing on Velo-Pages. Now: Zeus/Universal interchangability.

On 10/15/2009 09:40 PM, billydavid13@comcast.net wrote:
> Hi all. Looking at the blowup of the Universal CX brake in the
> catalog that Robert Broderick was kind enough to post i have to say
> that it looks an AWFUL LOT like the Zeus 2001 sidepull. I'm guessing
> the Spanish copied the Italians. Neither brake is all that common,
> but i'm guessing the parts are at least somewhat interchangable if
> that helps anyone. Just saying. Billy Ketchum; Chicago, IL; USA.

IIRC, the Zeus 2001 predated the Universal CX, so the Italians may have copied the Spanish in this case.

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA