Eric:
What was on the derailleur beside the serial number. Was it imprinted with the word "patent" and the year following, or no date. As I recall mine only said patent. Once I got into Brit bikes I started selling off most of my Campagnolo equipment because I'm only collecting Hetchins from the mid 30s through the about 1968 which is too early for SR. I sold mine for close to a kings ransom because it was in mint condition. Even later ones from 1975, and a 1977 went to eBay and sold for about $250 to $300, and that was years ago. What current value is I'm not sure.
Best regards, Peter Naiman Milwaukee, WI USA
From: Eric Elman <tr4play@cox.net> Subject: Re: [CR] 1973 Campagnolo SR rear derailleur?? To: "accobra" <accobra@peoplepc.com> Cc: "classic" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010, 5:45 AM
Mark,
I have a Patent '73 Campagnolo SR rear derailleur. It is on my all original Raleigh Team Professional from 1973; serial number SB18. They are rare, I've only seen one other before and it was on another complete bike listed on eBay a number of years ago. I forget the make and model of bike but it was something obscure.
Eric Elman Somers, CT USA
On May 21, 2010, at 11:41 PM, accobra wrote:
> Peter, I noticed you wrote "first generation Super Record derailleur from 1973" in part of your note to Mike. Have you seen an original Super Record rear derailleur with the 73 patent date? I own one but I've never seen another. They must be out there. I assume it was the very first production run. Or was it not even a "production" piece? Of course '75 & up is the norm. Though I haven't seen one marked 74.
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> Does anyone else own a PATENT 73 Super Record rear derailleur, or seen a PAT 74 version? Since the Super Record groupo was introduced in 1974 (late 1973?), it makes sense that 73 & 74 dated SR rear derailleurs existed to a certain degree, maybe for pro teams or as samples.
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> Mark Winkelman
> Dallas, Texas USA
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Naiman" <hetchinspete1@yahoo.com>
> To: "classic" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>; "Mike Rathwell" <mikkrat@hotmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 6:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR] Barn find Legnano
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> Mike,
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> If the rear derailleur is marked the same as the first generation Super Record derailleur from 1973 then it might possibly mean that this is a first generation NR rear, and if original to the legnano tell you what year the bike is. Either way nice find. Congrats !! Others on the list may know more, but that's my hunch.
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> Regards,
> Peter Naiman
> Glendale, WI USA