Early 1980s Suntour Ratchet Thumb Shifters
10-08-22, 09:38 PM
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Early 1980s Suntour Ratchet Thumb Shifters
I have hoarded accumulated several sets of Suntour pre-index ratchet thumb shifters, as they seem to be the ultimate development in the evolution of shifters usable by opposable-thumb simians prior to the current Era of Clickety-Clicks. But I've wondered: what is the rough value of one of those pairs to someone who might be seeking them?
Photo as an example:
Thanks in advance for advice.
Photo as an example:
Thanks in advance for advice.
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10-09-22, 04:59 AM
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RCMoeur did you check sold listings in ebay?
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10-09-22, 08:24 AM
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Especially the sold listings. More accurate.
That said, those are awesome.
That said, those are awesome.
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10-09-22, 12:36 PM
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+10 they sell every day on ebay. Ignore asking prices. Rust free? $50+ for a pair.
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10-09-22, 03:32 PM
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In one of those flashes of "you should have thought of that BEFORE hitting 'submit'", I'll concur with your collective wisdom & look at eBay sold listings. If I could ever bear to part with any of them...
Thanks.
Thanks.
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10-10-22, 06:54 PM
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I bought several NOS sets of these a few years ago. I still have around three or four sets of them in the parts bin. They're fantastic shifters. They should go pretty quick for around $30 to $40 a set.
10-12-22, 08:46 AM
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There is no way I'd part with those for less than $50.00 plus shipping. They may not sell immediately, but they will sell. Rivendell has the Silver Shifter 2 with is arguably an improvement and they run $37.00 per piece. Microshift has a pair where you can change the rear shifter from indexed to friction and it does have the ratcheting feature. They're cheap, but they aren't vintage either.
