Campagnolo also made at least two horizontal pushrod front derailleurs: the Gran Sport of the 1950s and early 1960s and the Valentino of the late 1960s. Adjustment is similar to the Simplex Prestige: position the cage for just-adequate chain clearance in low gear, then adjust the limit screw for just-adequate clearance in high gear. If not properly maintained, these rapidly became very sloppy as the aluminum body wore against the steel shaft. The one benefit of the Campags. over the Simplex units was that the cage moved slightly upward as it moved outward, for improved shifting and gear capacity.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069