Thanks to Classic & Vintage bike forum members “
marius.suiram” and “
AdventureManCO”, I now have the chosen Universal Super 68 brakes (
looking at vintage Legnanos, some seem to have Universal sidepulls and some have Universal centerpulls). I spent some time working on them: (a) fully dismantled, (b) cleaned in Simple Green HP, (c) subjected to a session in the vibratory tumbler with walnut shells to remove oxidation and the like, (d) buffed with Blue Magic metal polish on most parts big enough to hold, (e) coated in Wolfgang Metal Sealant in hopes that the shine will remain once the bike is in use, and (e) reassembly, and applying a thin film of Park Tool grease with a Q-tip to all moving-parts contact points like pivot washers. On the latter, between this lubrication and modern lined cable housing, I am hoping for a smooth-performing set of brakes if not exactly disc-brake stopping power. By the way, the provided brake pads are marked “Fibrax”, I am unsure after looking online if the holders I am looking at will accept Kool-Stop replacement pads or not.
Also, I need few things in rubber/gum like brake hoods. I tried composing a large-ish order from Rustines in France but their website keeps giving me error messages. Hopefully they will answer my e-mail with a solution, or I am going to need an alternative source for Universal and Mafac brake hoods at the very least.
Next stop: assembling the hubs and taking them to get laced up to 700C rims.
