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Old 09-02-04 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bemoore
Yes, that's it. The packaging says Union, but the actual generator says Basta. Don't know if that's exactly what you're looking for, but in my searching for Union generators, that's the only bottle generator I found.
yeah--that model appears to be the upgraded model to the one i bought in the picture here. i bought the set in the 80's & it's got a lot of miles on it. now the lights flicker sometimes bretty bad & the bearings make noise especially when going very slowly. i checked every connection possible & changed all the bulbs to no prevail. the dynamo must be shot. i guess i got my money's worth out of the set. the union dynamo is very durable & i would not buy another brand. the "basta" dynamo is still made by union, but they sell under some different names. how do you like it? bright lights at low speed? quiet? noisey? i'll probably buy the same dynamo to replace the one pictured here as i'm sure it's as good as the original & pretty similar in style. i like the way it swings against the tire--not tilts like a lot of other models. i don't know of any other brand that has the union swing mechanism. i just bought a union turbo dynamo with a b&m lumotec plus headlamp & the standlight led rear lamp for my mountain bike for a backup to the niterider h.i.d. system on it. i can't wait to get it hooked up. i'll be busy this weekend. will let you know how it works...
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