Re: [CR] the HOLY GRAIL-Campagnolo tool for Bianchi etc headsets

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Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 06:10:19 -0500
From: Tom Hayes <hayesbikes@gmail.com>
To: Aldo Ross <aldoross4@siscom.net>
Cc: Bob Freitas <freitas1@pacbell.net>, CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] the HOLY GRAIL-Campagnolo tool for Bianchi etc headsets


Some of you might be interested in this: recently on Ebay one of those wrenches sold. Here is the link to it.

http://ebay.com/<blah>

Cheers.

Tom Hayes Chagrin Falls, Ohio USA

On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 5:55 AM, Aldo Ross <aldoross4@siscom.net> wrote:
> Hi Ted et al.
>
> Does this tool come apart? I'd be curious to see what's going on inside.
> How does it work? Do you pull the knob to slide the arms into the body?
> Does the taper in the body bring the arms together? Is the knob adjustable
> i.e. threaded like a nut to tighten and lock the arms in position? How are
> the arms and knob connected to one-another?
>
> Overly-curious minds want to know :-)
>
> Aldo Ross
> Middletown, Ohio, USA
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Freitas" <freitas1@pacbell.net>
> To: "CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 12:06 AM
> Subject: [CR] the HOLY GRAIL-Campagnolo tool for Bianchi etc headsets
>
>
> TED ERNST sent these photos to me showing the Campagnolo tool
>> for Bianchi (and other) headsets that use a pin tool to adjust them.
>> I have heard of these tools for years but this is the first time I have
>> actually seen one. I know of one other in existence but there could be
>> others
>> Dale should put this in the rare parts section of the CR main
>> page because it certainly is
>> BOB FREITAS
>> MILL VALLEY,CA USA
>>
>>
>> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/NITROBOBs-GARAGE/HOLY+GRAIL/
>> _______________________________________________
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>>
> _______________________________________________
>

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Tom Hayes
Chagrin Falls, Ohio