Originally Posted by
branko_76
You make a good point! 45 year old brakes deserve a little maintenance before you judge them.
Weinmann centerpulls, along with their French competition, were just about athe best brakes you could get when they were introduced in the late 50's. Sad to say, the earlier ones were nicer than what they were making twenty years later. And the Deluxe model was very nice indeed, came in anodized colors too.
If I had them on a Raleigh International, I probably wouldn't change them. Part of the fun of an old bike is that you meet it on its own terms.