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Old 01-30-17 | 06:18 PM
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Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...

Those Sanyo dynamo are cool. I have one i've had since 1982 and I loved it until it... failed. Bearings started screaming bloody murder and not generating any power. I got a NOS replacement, and it... failed. Same way. I got... eh. Long story short, I now have four or five of them, and they are all inoperable. I won't be trying again. Anyone want one? Make me an offer.

I have a couple Soubitez ones that are less elegant but seem better lubricated. I've used one for a year or two with no problems...

In principle I think these are a good idea, but the Sanyo ones did not work out.



Originally Posted by juvela
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The one which launched in the mid-1970's was the Sanyo.

Sanyo 6 volt bicycle Generators

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