RJ: Putting both levers side by side definately does the trick, doesn't it? Especially as it illustrates what Kurt has pointed out: long reach on the left, short on the right. And I'm glad you added the pic/info regarding the replicated millings on the post. That certainly suggest someone with some talent/correct equipment did a nice job of modding those parts.

Kurt: I've had the exact opposite experience in that I always find the short reach levers, be they Super or Nuovo Record. I've never actually held a long reach, nor had the opportunity to really tell how it would look on a set of bars. Do they look gangly when compared to short reach? Just wondering.

Someone with more room, money and sense than me should put in a bid on that Miele...

DD