Originally Posted by
fietsbob
it was FWIW, common on many old tandems to have 2 rim brakes operated in combination with one lever .
and the drag brake to slow the team and bike down on descents with a drag brake, typically a drum on the rear hub, with the other .
Really? I've always seen tandems with the standard two handlebar mounted front and rear caliper or canti brake levers and the drag (rear drum) brake operated by either a bar end or downtube shift lever.