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Originally Posted by fadetoblack6902
I have an old schwinn with a Sturney Archer 3 speed hub. There is an end cap of sorts that holds the cable into the adjusting barrel of the indicator. The cap that was on this bike was beyond use and had to be cut off. Does anyone know what could be used as a substitute for this cap? surprisingly my lbs doesnt have one
Don't be surprised, most shops these days don't know from Sturmey-Archer, alas.

The $3 part you need is called an "anchorage' in Sturmey-speak.

We've got 'em: http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/sturm...her-parts.html

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