Safety note to Ranger and anyone with similar cantilever brakes -- The reflectors, particularly the front, are critical safety features. If either main brake cable snaps, the reflector mounting bracket is your only protection against the straddle cable becoming tangled in the tyre tread, which will bring the wheel to an abrupt stop.
To increase braking leverage, at the expense of a longer throw at the handle, shorten the straddle cable a bit.
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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