I took one step closer to getting her 100% period correct tonight. I've been watching this '68 NR rear for 7 days now, and not one person bid but me. Why? I dunno, but I remember when these things were going for big money. But, hey, I'll clean this up a bit, replace the cracked pulley with a spare and - presto! - I'm good to go.

The '68 that came on the bike was modified - sorry, I've yet to clean it up well enough for pictures to convey the modifications well - and one thing that was irretrievably modified was the lower spring collar: cut down to half its normal dimension. Well, that part of course is the main piece that distinguishes the earliest NR RDs (grub screw holder brazed onto the collar). Sigh...

Sorted

More pics this weekend - the '78 Colnago Super project is finished, as (nearly) are a couple drillium/repair projects, so there will be time now.

A couple photos follow.

'68 NR:



Same/same:



One more:



I could possibly get a PC NOS set of Universal 68s if I felt like staying up until 3am...

DD