My highschool friend, Pete, had a Torpado with Valentino and it had these shift levers on it. We toured for 3 years together and i remember them as they loosened all the time, and he would reach down while riding and turn the wing nut. I wonder if they were a secret Valentino lever not available outside of the OEM packages they provided to manufacturers.
Originally Posted by
juvela
Finally came across a better illustration of the lever set in question.
It is mounted to the downtube of a ~1967 Torpado.
While the clamp appears to be same as that of the Valentino and NGS lever sets it has a lower cost dull finish rather than their polished chrome.
I know the wingnuts look like something from a hardware store but they are O.E.M.