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Well it's a 1947 benneto that got exported to Argentinawhere it got the argentian chainset and brake levers from hell.
I really need to find some universal brake levers. I do have a stronglight square taper from the 60s which could go on. To be honest while the andel chainset is not period it looks fine and the modern bb makes it rideable. I do ride it regularly about once a week now.
I have a hatred of cotterpins and I was around in 1947 I would have fitted a square taper crank as soon as I could. My hatred of cotter pins extends to before I was born. Anyway I gave the old chainset axles and cups away to a russian. No use for them so hopefully he has.I just like riding it. Oh the other thing I need is bottle cages.
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I've had a look on eBay but there doesn't seem to be many options I must admit.
Do you have an appropriate chainset for the bike. I think it deserves something special, as you have gone to all the trouble of fitting the Cambio gear.
I know Bayliss Wiley have deep cups and they do a BB set with a sleeve which works on frames with damaged bracket threads. Whether they do an Italian size or whether you could get something similar from another brand I'm not sure.
I will keep an eye out
Excellent by the way can you tell us more about the frame?