Any tips on repairing vintage brakes?

[DutchIron]

Thanks for that, Jesper! I had never heard of Subito before, but found three potential purchases there in 5 minutes. My Italian is not too bad. If my visit to a vintage bike market next weekend is unsuccesful I will certainly order something from Italy

 

[bikeworkshop]

Springs can be reshaped with a lot of heat, if you find one that's close.

 

[novocaine]

Springs can be reshaped with a lot of heat, if you find one that's close.

and let cool slowly, otherwise they become shrapnel.

it doesn't have to be identical surely it just needs to be close enough?

 

[SteelNipple]

Could one of these work? From a shop called cycles-fun-passion.

 

[juvela]

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Thanks for that, Jesper! I had never heard of Subito before, but found three potential purchases there in 5 minutes. My Italian is not too bad. If my visit to a vintage bike market next weekend is unsuccesful I will certainly order something from Italy

excellent news!

have found over the years that visits thither canst be dangerous

long temporal units can pass as me peepers surge eagerly over the listings...

...and the tariffas are so much lower than those of the embaymenture


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[DutchIron]

Thanks for that, Jesper! I had never heard of Subito before, but found three potential purchases there in 5 minutes. My Italian is not too bad. If my visit to a vintage bike market next weekend is unsuccesful I will certainly order something from Italy

Thanks to everyone who replied. I've learned a lot about brakes, and particularly about the brands Balilla and Claud Butler. As shown in the photos, I managed to get a pair of Balilla brakes for ten euros at the Retroronde. The spring fitted perfectly into my C.B. branden calliper. Not really surprising since the brakes are almost identical! I had naïvly thought that my brakes were manufactured by Claud Butler, whereas they just stamped "C.B.LONDON" on them! Still, very glad to have them working again.

 

[juvela]

Thanks to everyone who replied. I've learned a lot about brakes, and particularly about the brands Balilla and Claud Butler. As shown in the photos, I managed to get a pair of Balilla brakes for ten euros at the Retroronde. The spring fitted perfectly into my C.B. branden calliper. Not really surprising since the brakes are almost identical! I had naïvly thought that my brakes were manufactured by Claud Butler, whereas they just stamped "C.B.LONDON" on them! Still, very glad to have them working again.View attachment 971814View attachment 971815

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great news!

...and now you have a spares store should Sig. Claud require freni ricambi at some future moment...


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[bagpuss]

Pleased to see your sorted . I was away when you originally posted that you were looking for some springs .
To cut a long story short ,have found 2 in the darkest recess's of my shed whilst rummaging for something else. So if anyone needs a spare spring let me know.

 

[DutchIron]

What'd we do without our sheds?

 

[Nob]

Congratulations