A basic bike boom era 10-speed is a good way to start, but if you have no specialized tools and little mechanical experience, there is nothing like an old Varsinental or Super Sport. To minimize hassles with incompatible threads or diameters, consider Japanese or English, rather than French.
Of course, if you can find a ca. 1960 Capo, that's not bad, either.
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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