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Old 02-08-20, 05:06 PM
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Never seen one like this. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
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Early Diacompe? These came on Fuji's, among others. I realize the motif isn't there but...
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They are Gran Compe 162 levers. I have a pair in the parts bin.
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Now that you know the model name, you can start a thread on the C&V valuation forum to see how much they're worth and then ask 2x that on eBay,
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I saw them on a Condor from either the 60s or 70s
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They are Gran Compe 162 levers. I have a pair in the parts bin.
TenGrainBread, Any idea what year they were produced? Many thanks!
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TenGrainBread, Any idea what year they were produced? Many thanks!
70s. Not much info out there. As was mentioned they were OEM on some Japanese mid-level export models but were only produced for a short time.
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70s. Not much info out there. As was mentioned they were OEM on some Japanese mid-level export models but were only produced for a short time.
Which obviously makes them rare, and as we all know, rare=valuable!
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