50's Mafac brakes with small front rack worth?
 

The recent post regarding Mafac Competitions got me wondering what these Mafac brakes might be worth. They came off a 50's Frejus (photo at end) that had a mix of original and replacement parts, so I'm not sure whether these are also from that decade. As you can see the front brake has a small integrated rack. Everything looks to be in pretty good condition; I spent a little time cleaning them, but with more effort they should be quite presentable. I also included a pic of a light that was on the bike.

Thanks for any info!
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$50 or $60 for the pair of calipers on ebay. Another $50 or $60 for the rack.
The cable yokes with the pulleys may be worth more than either the calipers or the rack. I don't recognize them. Maybe @iab or @juvela would have some ideas.
Brent

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would think the rack may be more valuable than the calipers

(wylde speculation on me part)


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If you’re keeping it it, I’d put them back on that great looking Frejus.

Yeah, I've kept the Frejus around because the badge, headset and chrome Campy dropouts are really nice. Not sure that it would ride as well as a couple of Bianchis I've recently acquired though!

It all depends on the when they were built and how you ride them. Older (1950's - 1970's) bikes were designed to ride on much rougher roads, and today make astoundingly comfortable general purpose bikes - and this was Frejus's best era. I would take a 70's or earlier Frejus over an 80's or later Bianchi any day for a general, day-to -day rider.