I have all of my bikes set up for friction shift, including my mountain bike's 3x8 setup with the earlier-style SunTour Accushift levers, which provide a true friction mode, unlike the next-generation version. I love friction shift -- heck, I'm the guy who shifted a Sturmey-Archer ACS hub with a Huret friction downtube lever.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069