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Date: 07/11/2009
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Brake Levers - 01
BRAKE LEVERS:
Campagnolo Record - traditional non-aero cable routing - light Grey colored anodized aluminum alloy bodies - late 1972 / early 1973 "long arm / long reach" aluminum alloy levers with "slim point" profile and "U" shaped cable relief opening - Clear anodized finish - pre 1983 cable holder ends marked "BREV. CAMP." - pre 1983 "integrated pivot" style brake lever mounting post clips marked "BREV. CAMPAGNOLO" - pre 1983 chrome plated lever pivot pins - model 2030 : Campagnolo gum hoods - pre 1984 "world" logo - model 2039 ... [Correct as original, inasmuch as these are exact NOS replacements for the late 1972 / early 1973 transitional "long arm / long reach" versions which were fitted from new. This highly unusual version of Campagnolo Record brake lever exhibits almost all of the characteristics typically found on the earliest 1968 to 1973 examples with the notable exceptions of non-anodized aluminum alloy bodies and round cable relief openings. Instead, interim versions as seen here have anodized aluminum alloy bodies and feature a "U" shaped cable relief opening most often associated with their successor "long arm / short reach" counterparts. I do not have any idea how many oddball transitional brake levers Campagnolo actually produced, but I can say that they are not seen very often.]