Thread: Difference between Vintage Dia Compe Center-Pull Brakes
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Old 09-09-17, 01:17 PM
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I believe Weinmann first introduced the delrin sheathed stud (guide pin) and slot somewhere between 1967 and 1970. From what I've seen Dia-Compe didn't copy that design until 1977. It was designed to equalize the braking force from the arms.

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