Originally Posted by
Jeff Wills
Look at the OP's pictures- it's a 35 year old Peugeot. IIRC (admittedly, the memories are 25 years old) that headset came with a retainer on top, loose on bottom.
OK, I have never had to deal with any headset that old so maybe that's is how this one was originally made.
Come to think of it, that's how I spent my teenage years, too.
A lot of us did during the time of orthodontia and discovering girls.