70's era Schwinn questions
 

Hi, I'm restoring a couple early 70's Schwinns. Have a couple of questions.

In re-spoking the wheel I found they do not follow the pattern of other bikes (like a Raleigh). If I follow the directions Sheldon Brown gives, they don't come out right. Also, in checking the pictures I took before disassembly, I found that although the wheels have 36 spokes and are a three-cross pattern, they are 'all over' as opposed to '2 over and 1 under'.

One of the bikes has a Sturmey Archer 3-speed (rear wheel hub). Does anyone know if the gear shifter control actually comes apart (for cleaning, etc.)? It has three pins in it (besides the large screw that keeps the plastic cover on) but I can't tell if they are meant to be removed.

Finally, is it still possible to find a replacement cable for the SA system?

Thanks.

I've found cleaning the SA shifters is ez, if the shifter itself isn't a total write off, you need to unhook the cable so that you can freely access with a small cleaning tool.. yes you can still order SA cables, hell you can order a new SA shifter if your inclined. Sorry haven't delved far into wheelbuilding, you'll need someone else for that info.

Classic shifter here http://www.amazon.com/Sturmey-Archer...7061571&sr=8-1
Here's the cable with the two differerent tensioners http://www.amazon.com/Sturmey-Archer..._bxgy_sg_img_b

Thanks for the links. So the pins in the shifter do not come out...you just clean the inside (pawl, spring, etc.) while all those pieces are still assembled, correct?

That's what I do, when I laid hands on my first one I tried to take it apart, which destroyed it. As far as I can tell you might be able to remove the cover itself, but that would be about it.