drpaddle
Dirt Disciple
I've asked about this on the Classic Rendezvous site, but nobody has acknowledged knowing of Herse brakes with these forked ends on the arms. There seems to be a prevalence of opinion that these are Herse, but I'm still a bit skeptical. Maybe they are Toei copies? Anybody familiar with these brakes?
Link to photo: https://photos.app.goo.gl/3bSD1iKphEw158Q38.
The story: I recently bought the contents of a shed that belonged to a racing and touring friend from the early '70s. He worked in a bike shop (Zumwalt's in San Diego), and acquired a lot of odd stuff over the years. The shed had not been touched in 40 years, so nothing in it is recent.
I found these brake arms in an old Cibie generator light box. They appear to be unused, and they appear to be Herse cantilevers. However, I haven't found any evidence that his brakes ever used a forked end like these do. The forked end is apparently intended to receive a binder bolt on the straddle cable as Mafac brakes do.
Thanks!
Kevin
Link to photo: https://photos.app.goo.gl/3bSD1iKphEw158Q38.
The story: I recently bought the contents of a shed that belonged to a racing and touring friend from the early '70s. He worked in a bike shop (Zumwalt's in San Diego), and acquired a lot of odd stuff over the years. The shed had not been touched in 40 years, so nothing in it is recent.
I found these brake arms in an old Cibie generator light box. They appear to be unused, and they appear to be Herse cantilevers. However, I haven't found any evidence that his brakes ever used a forked end like these do. The forked end is apparently intended to receive a binder bolt on the straddle cable as Mafac brakes do.
Thanks!
Kevin