Originally Posted by
RRAlategoer
And don't forget the Titanium adjuster screws!
Makes it all worthwhile apparently.
According to Velobase :
A fine derailleur, but essentially identical to the Record/Nuovo Record of the same period with 3 holes except slightly lighter due to using titanium limit adjustment screws, and having a black finish. Unit made with clamp-on, and braze-on tab mounting. Beware of units sold without the original titanium screws, and/or control arms painted black as opposed to the original anodized finish; it can equate to approximately a $25-$50 value difference. So now we know!
Robin.
I'm calling BS on this folk-lore.... Not your fault, but there is incorrect stuff posted to Velobase by well meaning individuals, that does not get sufficiently put through the mill.
Now prove me wrong...
Back up from Campagnolo catalog... Check weights and part numbers, Olympic Catalog (1984) Old numbers were the same across a number of models , 774. New numbering system
Only NR and SR share the same limit screw number. OK check the arms... They share the same new system number with an added suffix for the anodized part, guess what it is... /SR Of course there was no old number... the black anodized piece had not been in the old numbering system.
Next point: Campagnolo's listed weight for NR is 92g; for SR it's ...wait for it... 92g
Last point: Personal experience... I' had plenty of SR front derailleurs pass through my hands, including NOS NIB. Stainless steel. Campy never even claimed they were Ti
Caveat: I could be wrong, but without actual proof... BS. Campagnolo FD's came through with stainless steel limit screws, which could easily be mistaken for Ti at the scale of the screws, if that's what you expect to see. Ti, I've never seen them, to my knowledge. (Funny thing, some NR front derailleurs have those screws... As I say, I could be wrong. Show me.
How many folks have been reverse - hornswoggled into ponying up extra bucks. Value difference indeed... I have at least 5 or 6 SR fronts, if anyone wants to swap their NR's plus 35 bucks... I can't remember my velobase rights info so I can't change it until I find it. This myth has been around a long time, though I doubt it was BITD.
Wear a mask, help your fellow man.
Cheers, Eric