Re: [CR] Shimano 600

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:55:03 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Shimano 600


dtshifter@aol.com wrote:
> I have one of those earliest of Dura Ace catalogs and the only '600'
> components contained therein were two rear derailleurs; a standard and a GS model.
> They had very prominent "New" wording on the photo. They looked a
> little like the Crane models but quite a bit "clunkier." There was no other
> reference to any '600' model components at that time.

IIRC, the "Titlist" derailleurs were rebadged as "600." They were nice units, shifted as well as Crane/Dura-Ace but had steel pulley cages so they were a bit heavier.

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