Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Tidewater VA
Bikes: 1975 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1978 Bertin C35, 1982 Trek 614, 1983 Trek 620, 1984 Nishiki Seral, 1995 Mercian Ko’M, 1998 Fisher HKEK, 2000 Rivendell RS, 2001 Heron Touring, 2016 Nobilette Custom
I just looked closer at the photo you posted and that's exactly the same as the mounting bolt I have. Your derailleur will function perfectly on a standard 10mm threaded hanger with no modifications to the bolt or the hanger. I funny part is that I've been using these derailleurs for 30+ years and I've never even seen a Simplex dropout (with the derailleur removed that is) in person.
In my opinion, SLJ's are not only beautiful, they're also some of the nicest shifting of all vintage derailleurs - certainly better than anything Campy offered in the 70's. It's hard to tell from your photo of the back, but I think yours is a 5500 "T", which is the medium-cage model. It will handle up to a 30t cog with ease. A Jack Taylor with metal Simplex derailleurs sounds super yummy! You'll have to post pictures when you're done. Get busy...
Last edited by SuperLJ; 02-22-13 at 09:52 AM.