Here is my latest project. It’s an early 1970’s Grandini built by Youngs of Lewisham. It looks completely original as it left the shop and someone back in the day spent a small fortune on it.
Full Campagnolo Nuovo Record except for the brakes which are first gen Dura Ace.
A few clues as to its age:
1. Nuovo Record rear derailleur is marked Pat 74
2. First gen Dura Ace brakes have a YG date stamp
3. There is no date mark on the chainset
4. Cinelli 1A stem is first gen with a 7mm allen expander bolt and a nut fixing for the handlebars
5. Long Campagnolo dropouts
I think that both the rear derailleur and the YG code on the brakes point to 1974.
No date code on the chainset points to pre 1973 for the chainset
Stem points to early 1970s before the bar clamp was changed to an allen key
All of the Campagnolo parts are listed in the 1974 catalogue.
I’m guessing with 1974 for the year.
I’ve managed to get the whole thing apart - the hardest part was getting the pedals out. The threads hadn’t been greased and I don’t think they had been moved in 50 years. It took a lump hammer on the spanner with the crank arm held in a vice to get them out.
Next task is to dismantle and individually clean up each part in my sonic cleaner and find out if anything needs replacing.
I’ll keep you all updated with photos as to progress.
Full Campagnolo Nuovo Record except for the brakes which are first gen Dura Ace.
A few clues as to its age:
1. Nuovo Record rear derailleur is marked Pat 74
2. First gen Dura Ace brakes have a YG date stamp
3. There is no date mark on the chainset
4. Cinelli 1A stem is first gen with a 7mm allen expander bolt and a nut fixing for the handlebars
5. Long Campagnolo dropouts
I think that both the rear derailleur and the YG code on the brakes point to 1974.
No date code on the chainset points to pre 1973 for the chainset
Stem points to early 1970s before the bar clamp was changed to an allen key
All of the Campagnolo parts are listed in the 1974 catalogue.
I’m guessing with 1974 for the year.
I’ve managed to get the whole thing apart - the hardest part was getting the pedals out. The threads hadn’t been greased and I don’t think they had been moved in 50 years. It took a lump hammer on the spanner with the crank arm held in a vice to get them out.
Next task is to dismantle and individually clean up each part in my sonic cleaner and find out if anything needs replacing.
I’ll keep you all updated with photos as to progress.
