Didn't one or more BB manufacturers use one groove on the French threaded cups and two grooves on the Swiss cups for Identification? I have no idea how widespread this was.
wasnt there something around suggesting that you could have a french threaded BB retapped to italian thread? or am i thinking of something else?
Yes you can. My (now) SS had that done before I acquired the frame.
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