will Campag braze-on levers fit this Simplex boss..?

[Yardbent]

as above

i'm looking to replace the black plastic levers on my Simplex DT friction shifters with metal levers

have difficulty finding them as a separate item, but plenty of Campag levers

[other than paying £35 for a set of Simplex Retroshifters - which maybe the better choice.!.]

anyway


thanks

 

[47p2]

It should be a straaing swap, you need to remove all the bits shown in your picture first

 

[Yardbent]

It should be a straaing swap, you need to remove all the bits shown in your picture first

hi

that's what puzzles me; as here is the Campag boss and it has flats on the barrel [ to take the Campag locking plate..? ]
.

 

[Ian Raleigh]

No harm in borrowing some levers and 'test fitting' them on the Simplex braze on boss's.

 

[Yardbent]

No harm in borrowing some levers and 'test fitting' them on the Simplex braze on boss's.

an excellent idea

if you have some -- shall i PM my address ..?

 

[lewisfoto]

It looks the same to me, but I do not have nay first hand knowledge with this era of Simplex fittings.

 

[Ian Raleigh]

No harm in borrowing some levers and 'test fitting' them on the Simplex braze on boss's.

an excellent idea if you have some -- shall i PM my address ..?

Sorry mate not got any going spare at the moment

 

[Yardbent]

It should be a straaing swap, you need to remove all the bits shown in your picture first

have since ascertained the Campag 'system' used a cylindrical boss on the downtube - as the Simplex

BUT... the Campag has 2 flats on the cylinder boss which locks a washer into place thus preventing the lever rotating anti-clockwise passed 10o/clock [ie in line with the downtube ]
.
see pic above

HTH somebody in the future..john

 

[Yardbent]

RESULT FOR A FIVER.......

after some advice - and a look at some parts lists - decided to take a shot at this on eBay for £5..............only bidder...wonder why..!


after a clean - and swopping components - resetting the tab to position the levers --
putting the levers on the correct sides...... :facepalm:
eg; the ''band'' screws are a diff thread to the existing 'braze-on'

well pleased

 

[Midlife]

Nice result............I wonder if the seller knew they were the wrong way round for the photo

Shaun