Originally Posted by
djangophat
....... Not looking to salvage it or try something tricky to get it to work, just want to find a good/newer system to upgrade. Should I also be considering newer shifters? Hopefully, a system that won't require too much trouble to install.
Yeah almost any of the newer derailleurs should work. The shifters (levers) shouldn't matter much since you'll still be old school ten speed friction. I'd buy new cables, cable housings, and a chain too. Actually.... I'd replace the chain and cables (in that order) first before I replaced the derailleur.