Suntour Skewers vs Sunshine Skewers - difference?

[ibbz]

I was looking at the skewers with the mk1 Suntour Superbe and they're Sunshine ones.
Why are these called Sunshine?

What's difference between these and the Suntour QR skewers usually on eBay and fouund later on?

 

[one-eyed_jim]

SunTour was a brand name of Maeda Industries, which manufactured freewheels and gear components. SunTour's other components were made by other Japanese companies: Dia Compe made the brakes, Mikashima (MKS) made the pedals, Sugino made the cranks, and SanShin (anglicised to SunShine) made the hubs.

I don't know why SunTour didn't brand their early Superbe skewers with their own name.

 

[ibbz]

SunTour was a brand name of Meada Industries, which manufactured freewheels and gear components. SunTour's other components were made by other Japanese companies: Dia Compe made the brakes, Mikashima (MKS) made the pedals, Sugino made the cranks, and SanShin (anglicised to SunShine) made the hubs.

I don't know why SunTour didn't brand their early Superbe skewers with their own name.

ok, so later skewers are same quality as sunshine ones with superbe?

 

[anagrama]

In my experience, the Sunshine-branded ones supplied with the 1st gen hubs are a bit nicer than most Suntour skewers, which usually lack a D-ring.

 

[ibbz]

In my experience, the Sunshine-branded ones supplied with the 1st gen hubs are a bit nicer than most Suntour skewers, which usually lack a D-ring.

I'm looking for a pair- know of any for sale ?

 

[Midlife]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Japan ... Sw7FRWUY~Z

Half way there

BITD I used Campag skewers as they always seemed to stay put. Even on rear chromed dropouts.......

Shaun

 

[ibbz]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Japan-Sun-Shine-Quick-Release-Wheel-hub-Skewer-Rear-/121837286746?hash=item1c5e11755a:g:cXoAAOSw7FRWUY~Z

Half way there

BITD I used Campag skewers as they always seemed to stay put. Even on rear chromed dropouts.......

Shaun

Nice one Shaun, I've put an offer in.

These lack the distinctive nut with the loop thing like these have:

 

[Midlife]

A curved Campag skewer is a dead ringer for the above,

Shaun

 

[anagrama]

Don't know how picky you are, but domed-end and no D-ring = Sunshine Pro Am, while conical end and D-ring = Superbe 1st gen.

Loose Screws had NOS rear skewers amongst a plethora of Superbe hub parts when I was looking a couple of years ago, but doesn't look like there's much available now..

 

[ibbz]

Don't know how picky you are, but domed-end and no D-ring = Sunshine Pro Am, while conical end and D-ring = Superbe 1st gen.

Loose Screws had NOS rear skewers amongst a plethora of Superbe hub parts when I was looking a couple of years ago, but doesn't look like there's much available now..

The Conical with D Ring is what I wanted. are the QR bits the same om both?

I checked the link:
https://www.loosescrews.com/product/san ... wer-126mm/

But no photo - what the bumbaclaat?