"Guess all that talk about 70s Atax stems being "death stems" wasn't all talk."
Mostly it's AVA that gets the bad rep:
"Many higher-quality French bicycles of the '70's came with AVA brand bars and stems. These have a reputation for failure, and should be replaced" from Sheldon Brown.
So I guess, any of these old components need to be checked from time to time.
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