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For my 1952 EA Boult I went with a Campagnolo Grant Sport. The very early ones with the drilled wheels are out of my budget. I have a period-correct Huret front derailleur operated by a Cyclo bar end shifter, also period-correct.
Front derailleurs were a mix in 1952
see photo and photo
It was a period of mix and match rather than groupsets. So you can choose components based on what was the best and the designs were quickly evolving.
The GB Hiduminium ("Standard") continued to be marketed well after the Superhoods were released. So still period-correct.
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good to know. Yes, the drilled jockey wheel ones are far out of my price range, especially for this build where I want to keep the costs down, but the later 50s ones seem fairly 'reasonable'. I think I will go for one of these for ease of use and set up. Do you know if they require a specific Campagnolo down tube lever, or will anything do it as they are friction levers? (I have no experience of early gearing except hub gears really)
jeff80
That'll be good, I'll look forward to the pic. I see about the lever-more common than I realised I guess. I'm torn between getting a Simplex Tour de France or Juy 51/53 or a possibly more practical (and easier to set up I think) early Campagnolo Gran Sport rear derailleur. I'm leaning toward the simplex as I can't help but feel that if someone in '52 had invested in a Gran Sport rear they would have the front equivalent as well and not some old-fashioned rod changer.....possibly this is taking 'period correct' too far !