Campagnolo derailleur part wanted (circa 30 years ago)

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Campagnolo derailleur part wanted (circa 30 years ago)

Postby cyclonite » Sat Jul 09, 2016 10:24 pm

Hello fellow bike nuts :D
Scored a nice 30 odd year old Soren Son a while back, its decked out with campy gear, nice old bike but have a problem with the derailleur, it has a busted bit and Im finding it hard to find a replacement part for it.
Ive been to a few bike shops re the problem and they have all referred me to the internet so here I am :D


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Re: Campagnolo derailleur part wanted (circa 30 years ago)

Postby AUbicycles » Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:34 pm

Welcome to the internet - hope you like it.

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To help - if you note the current model and speed, then this will help others who have it as you will want to get a compatible derailleur or 'busted bit'.

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Re: Campagnolo derailleur part wanted (circa 30 years ago)

Postby Duck! » Sun Jul 10, 2016 6:14 pm

Can you please be a little more specific on what the busted bit is? Without some details it's impossible to know if it's replaceable or not.
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.

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Re: Campagnolo derailleur part wanted (circa 30 years ago)

Postby cyclonite » Sun Jul 10, 2016 8:40 pm

Thanks for the welcome, had a bit of trouble with one of the suggested photo hosting sites (failing to send confirmation emails and then freezing chrome up, so I just used my (very) old photobucket account.

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Local bike shop suggested drilling and screwing a self tapper into it, trickey.
Any advice would be welcomed and appreciated, thanks.

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Re: Campagnolo derailleur part wanted (circa 30 years ago)

Postby Duck! » Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:03 pm

Ah, the B-tension base plate, a traditional Campag weakness. Sadly I think you're going to have a hard time finding a suitable replacement, certainly not from Campagnolo themselves via their distribution channel. You may strike it lucky through the retro scene, but I fear you have a lengthy search ahead of you.

Your jockey wheels are also badly worn.
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.

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Re: Campagnolo derailleur part wanted (circa 30 years ago)

Postby cyclonite » Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:24 am

Ahhhhhhhh, the B-tension base plate, just as I suspected!
Thanks Chief.

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Re: Campagnolo derailleur part wanted (circa 30 years ago)

Postby richbee » Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:00 pm

This place may be able to get you a replacement derailler of the same vintage. From the photo's it looks like a circa 1990 Athena.
http://www.hilarystone.com/gearscampagnolorear.html

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Re: Campagnolo derailleur part wanted (circa 30 years ago)

Postby ValleyForge » Fri Jul 22, 2016 2:07 pm

Have you tried Nigel at Campyoldy?
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Re: Campagnolo derailleur part wanted (circa 30 years ago)

Postby ValleyForge » Fri Jul 22, 2016 2:07 pm

Duck! wrote:Your jockey wheels are also badly worn.
:lol:
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Re: Campagnolo derailleur part wanted (circa 30 years ago)

Postby cyclonite » Tue Aug 02, 2016 12:04 pm

HHmmmmmm thanks richbee, thats the one alright, but at $120.74 shipped thats (lowers cone of silence) almost double what I paid for the complete bike, Ggrrrrr
On the upside the jockey wheels seem new(ish) :D
At two minds now as to sell or keep :S

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Re: Campagnolo derailleur part wanted (circa 30 years ago)

Postby cyclonite » Tue Aug 02, 2016 6:33 pm

BINGO! Got it, thanks to ValleyForge.

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The “signet ring” a toothed insert that fits between upper body and dropout on Victory, Triomphe and early Athena rear mechs (Part# 7116067)

£18.00+ shipping

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Re: Campagnolo derailleur part wanted (circa 30 years ago)

Postby ValleyForge » Tue Aug 02, 2016 6:40 pm

Such a shame Nigel is selling his business. I'm not old enough to spend the rest of my life pottering around a shed in the English suburbs quite yet.
But tempted. 8)
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