Parts , bikes and project bikes

[juvela]

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svenskaaeroplanaktigborg -

appears/sounds like you have the necessary kitting pretty well in order now

hast thee made any decision regarding transfers?

leave them be as they are?

look into making replicas?

other?

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Huret -

doth Sasaki make any mention of an iteration of the Super Touring with articulated pulley plates?

recall seeing such a beast in the parts bin of a LBS in 1972

possible it may have been fabricated by an enthusiast as a means of creating additional chain wrap

instead of two plates there were four connected via a rivet or hinge mechanism and sprung so that they folded up upon each other when relaxed

saw no indication of such a model either at disraeli or amongst the catalogues found

am quite aged so possible this may be the faulty "memory" of an elderly geezer...

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[SteelNipple]

svenskaaeroplanaktigborg -

appears/sounds like you have the necessary kitting pretty well in order now

hast thee made any decision regarding transfers?

leave them be as they are?

look into making replicas?

other?

Still need to find seatpost, old M7 bolts for the chainrings and brake levers.

I don't really see the value in full visual restorations, maybe if the bike was in really bad shape and/or really rare one, but on this all the decals are good considering it has been used "daily" for over 60 years and is now 70 years old.
I still haven't washed it from all the dust accumulated over the years it sat in the storage so maybe it looks worse in the pictures.

If I did the paint and transfers then I would need to get crank that's in better condition, 50's wheel set for sew-ups etc.
With original paint and deacals I think the bike "tells" a better story with all the scars and marks.
My goal is usually to make it ridable and get the catalog correct components or period correct if they are better or at more reasonable price.

Huret -

doth Sasaki make any mention of an iteration of the Super Touring with articulated pulley plates?

I don't actually own the books, but I would love to. I found a German online store that sells them, so I maybe get one or two at some point.

recall seeing such a beast in the parts bin of a LBS in 1972

possible it may have been fabricated by an enthusiast as a means of creating additional chain wrap

instead of two plates there were four connected via a rivet or hinge mechanism and sprung so that they folded up upon each other when relaxed

saw no indication of such a model either at disraeli or amongst the catalogues found

am quite aged so possible this may be the faulty "memory" of an elderly geezer...

Really!? This one?

"US application filed December 1970, French application filed March 1970"

The patent for Huret Duopar was applied in '73.

Source: https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/us_patent_3677103_-_huret.html

 

[juvela]

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Thank you!

Yes, the mech I saw all those years ago looked more like the drawing in the patent record you posted than like the production Duopar with which we are all familiar.

Reassuring to learn me "memory" was not making it up!

Shall look forward to seeing Herr 303 whenever he is completed.

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[Woz]

Love this. There's like "cobbled together" but it is not "cobbled together". On the functioning limit. Lovely build.