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Old 09-01-20, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jeirvine
I am 90% sure I have one of those. Drop me a PM to remind me to look when I get home tonight.
Edit: here's what I've got:

Thanks, jeirvine, but those appear to be regular five-speed bodies. Both the regular 6 speed and the narrow-spaced Ultra 6 bodies have an "overhang," where the male-threaded part of the body extends a few mm beyond the faceplate. In the five speeds, the faceplate is flush with the body.

"Faceplate" probably isn't the right word, but that's the best description I can think of. I don't really know much about freewheels other than how to disassemble and reassemble Suntour Perfects to meet my requirements--they seem to be bombproof, and I have them on all of my bikes except the lone one with a cassette hub.)
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