Re: [CR] 1960s Legnano seat binder bolt

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Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:29:15 -0800
From: "Kurt Sperry" <haxixe@gmail.com>
To: <mark.battley@xtra.co.nz>
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Subject: Re: [CR] 1960s Legnano seat binder bolt


There seem to be at least two types. Here are some photos showing an example of each:

http://tinyurl.com/ya7y3qc

Kurt Sperry Bellingham, Washington USA

2009/11/24 Mark Battley <mark.battley@xtra.co.nz>:
> Hi again,
>
> Does anyone have a picture of what a Legnano seat binder bolt should look
> like?
>
> This is for an early/mid 60s frame (?) with the bolt in front of the seat
> tube, without a split in the seat-tube
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/MarkABattley/Legnano#5230380677562291778
>
> At present it has a bodged version made of two hand filed aluminium wedges
> with an ugly bolt that clamps them together against the post. It seem like a
> reasonable solution, if poorly executed, but I'd like to see what a real one
> should be.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark Battley
> Auckland, New Zealand