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i'm looking at 2 campy front hi flange hubs and they look identical, except one has 32 holes and has the word 'record' stamped underneath the work 'campagnolo', and the other has 36 holes but does not have the word 'record' stampe, however does have the name. i was wondering if anyone has any insight as to why only one of them says 'record', and how you tell exactly which hub it is, cuz isn't there different kinds or campy record hubs?

adamkell

The one without "Record" is older. I believe you can find out exactly what year they added "Record" to their hubs, here: https://www.campyonly.com/history/timeline.html

drac_vamp

adam: $5 for you if you make us a little easy to follow time table on the evolution of campy hubs! i was going to ask this question: my hub has Campagnolo (in the cursive script) as well as "Record" stamped on it, but it also has the famous World Logo... can you name the year for me, since i am too lazy to do my own research.

adamkell

I've been wanting someone to make a clear track-specific Campy timeline for a year. No, two.

Who's up for the task?

drac_vamp

i already nominated you, and i already gave you my final price!

we can work as a team though, i have mounds of free time at work.

transplant

like this drac?

drac_vamp

yes sir!

and, ps: pat on the back for being able to get a good pic of that thing... maybe it is my disgustingly old digital camera, or the fact that it focuses for me, but i cannot for the life of me get a good shot of the inside part of the hub. great photo!

dolface

another way to tell the age is to take the locknuts off and look at the date stamped on them.

obviously this won't work if they've been replaced...

drac_vamp

woo! i knew dolface would have the end-all answer for us all. so simple too!

did they start stamping at a certain date and stop at a certain date? or should an ancient hub have the stamp and a very recent one have it as well?

transplant

this is speculation, but it's likely late 80s (88 or 89), based upon when the bike was put together that these hubs are on.

also, if you want to do anything with that pic, it's here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisf...n/set-1484247/

dolface

i think they all have them, but i'm not positive...

(and it's kind of a pita to see the date 'cause it's on the inside face of the nuts, so you have to basically re-adjust your hub to check the date).

drac_vamp

nice! thanks.

and now for my next question: my campy hubs, all the campy hubs i have ever had actually, are not shiny. they don't sparkle. they are like dulled satinny alluminum rather than that sparkingly heavier looking metal. is there a way to polish mine to make them bright like that? those c-records on ebay are like jewelry... mine look like tin-cans. any help?

dolface

nevr dull, works great.
simichrome too, if you can find it (try ebay)

drac_vamp

thanks much!

see ya at the NAHBS

onetwentyeight 

Oh I wanna do that to my cranks.

dolface

simichrome

transplant

thanks dolface, i just bought some off ebay and promise before and after pics

drac_vamp

if we can huff (and get high from) either of those two substances i propose the following:

campy buffing party - my apartment.

onetwentyeight 

im in.

drac_vamp

sounds like a plan to me. i got $5 on the sack of stuff...

someone must bring that old donnas single about huffing. and the ramones one too.

onetwentyeight 

*throws down 5, fires up limewire*

drac_vamp

hollllld up, campy cranks cant really be shined up to the same mirrory finish as the hubs/pedals can, right? they are supposed to be that dullish satin finish correct?

we can still have the huff party though. bump bump bump.

transplant

well, i'm on the wrong side of the country, but you kids have fun... i'll just get drunk by myself and call it an evening

onetwentyeight 

I have no idea, but it cant hurt. I've deffinately seen ones shinier than mine.

drac_vamp

alright then. it's settled. i'll have my mirror-top coffee table cleaned, i'll sharpen my razor blades and we will throw this party!