Originally Posted by cyclotoine

They are of great quality and you are fortunate to have the original barrel adjusters but it is unfortunate that you do not have the original pads (did they have holders with replaceable pads?). Early Dura-Ace was nice... I sold a Crane/Dura-ace derailleur and shifter set a few years ago which I should have held onto as I have a rare and lovely set of first generation dura-ace black hubs laced to weinmann 27" concave rims and I sure could have built up a cool bike. I think I prefer 1st gen Dura-ace to first Gen Suntour Cyclone, I think it was a superior product from a durability point of view.