Originally Posted by
cpsqlrwn
Caterham:
Picchio Special thinks the front derailleur is Nouvo Record and I thing he might be right based on what I saw on VeloBase. On the Nouvo Record there is a small shiny barrel piece leading to the mount. The Record derailleur has a darker piece in that place. If it is a Nouvo Record clamp on rather than Record, what, if anything, does that say about the vintage?
I said Nuovo Record, but should have written "Record," especially since I'm the first guy to call people on that sort of thing. I'm not sure what you're getting at with your distinction between Nuovo Record and Record in this case (unless I'm missing something). The Record three-hole front derailleur has a silver pivot arm, while Super Record has a black anodized one. That's why I indicated it is not a Super Record deraileur. Maybe that's what you are referring to. Prior to that derailleur being introduced in the very late 70's-very early 80's, the derailleur had four holes for both Super Record and Record (or Nuovo Record if you prefer) versions. That three-hole Record front derailleur was available during a fairly wide time period, from the late 70's or very early 80's until Campagnolo discontinued the Record/Nuovo Record group. If the bike was earlier than 1979 or so, and the front derailleur was original, I would expect to see a four-holer.