Originally Posted by
Charles Wahl
Here are some things I'll never use. Christmas comes early for those whose expectations aren't that high . . . free including shipping, except you have to pay shipping for the wheelset.
Wheelset: Shimano 600EX 2nd version (6208, I think) hubs 32H laced to Wolber T430 (like Mavic G40) gray anodized rims, corncob 7-speed cassette. Include tires and tubes, but they're crap. The axles spin with a little bit of grittiness. These came from Miami, so some rim eyelets are rusting, and some of the stainless spokes too, but could be cleaned up and serve well as winter wheels -- that's how I'd use them, but I have some already, and I prefer 36H, on the rear anyway.
Spidel branded (Mafac? Modolo?) short reach sidepull brake calipers, in good shape with 4 usable pads, nutted (actually, bolted) mounting. Complete except for housing adjusters -- perhaps they weren't designed to have any, because the housing stop has only a small hole in the bottom, as if it's really just a housing stop.
Dia-Compe "400" short reach sidepull brake calipers, complete with pads and adjusters, recessed mount. Not anodized, could use some polishing.
Shimano 600 "Arabesque" brake calipers (1st version of EX, I think) nutted. Chromed parts have even rust, two (only) "finned" brake pads that are worn; complete otherwise. Stamped "57" on backs of arms, so probably medium reach.
Steel cottered, presumably English, crankset with 52/42 steel chainrings; including well-worn but not pitted T.D.C. BB, English thread. The crank is unstamped, except for a "2" over "N" on one arm. It came on a 1960s Falcon (I believe) frame with straight-gauge seamed tubing. Not beautiful, to my eye, but serviceable.
Suntour (Sansin) sealed-bearing tandem rear hub, 40H, 140 mm OLD with Suntour freehub and 3 sets of 7-speed cogs: 12-28, 12-30 (both PowerFlo) and 13-30 (non-PowerFlo)
Japanese nutted-type BB spindle, code "3S2." Some wear, but not pitted.
Pair of Campagnolo Nuovo Tipo high-flange hubs (with the round holes bored into flanges), 36H front and rear; never took them apart, but the axles seem to spin pretty smoothly. Need polish.
Please email me in response, rather than using PM. If someone's need's a peek into the gift horse's mouth, I can provide photos. Whatever isn't spoken for in a few days will go on NYC CraigsList free for pickup. Gotta clean up the Bat Cave a little.