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Old 03-31-15 | 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by BluesDaddy
The big cog, courtesy @photogravity , is a Sturmey-Archer (modern for narrow chain) 24T; and the small cog is a Shimano cassette cog 14T with the extra splines ground off according Sheldon Brown's recipe.

The anti-rotation washers are a S-A part available through Harris Cyclery. The S-A axle is narrower than modern dropouts; the washers make up the difference. Sturmey-Archer Axle Washer w/9.5 mm tabs HMW494 - Harris Cyclery bicycle shop - West Newton, Massachusetts
Well, sort of... The 24t cog is actually a Sachs or SRAM. It just works and allows use of modern derailleur chains, which the older SA cogs don't.
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