"They're Campag shifters Jim - but not as we know them"

Gren · Aug 18, 2018

Although I'm no expert, I thought I'd seen all the Campag shifters that were out there, until today !

I was checking over an old Claud Butler (Majestic I think, but resprayed) and saw a set of these

The levers appear to be standard, although the chrome on the clamp was well below par, but the red side plates and wing-nuts; what ?????

I'd love to know the model name and years of manufactue please. Are they common and I've just been ignoring them ?

Thanks, G

foz · Aug 18, 2018

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The red plates look like the ones from the gran turismo shifters. Maybe they're a mash-up of different parts?

Gren · Aug 19, 2018

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Thank you, problem solved !

It's a 1970's model, but I don't think it was common in this country !?
The rear mech is a thing of Gothic beauty.

By the pressed steel construction it looks like a touring version of the Valentino range.

For the shifter VeloBase shows it as this - with a Record type center bolt, but the wingnuts are more likely to be correct IMHO

The one I saw was missing the large outer plates.

Midlife · Aug 19, 2018

Very odd lol.

Spokesmann · Aug 20, 2018

Valentino by the looks of it. I have them on one of my builds.

Spokesmann · Aug 20, 2018

Valentino by the looks of it. I have them on one of my builds.

Excel · Aug 20, 2018

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back then the tensioner were known affectionately as "Mickey Mouse Ears"

Old Ned · Sep 4, 2018

I want an Elephant on my top tube!

No more faffing around trying to find a gear with down tube levers.

pigman · Sep 4, 2018

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Is the Elephante off a speedboat?

"They're Campag shifters Jim - but not as we know them"

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