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Ste_S in reply to @lesterama

Thanks, unsure about the offset, I'll go and measure the old bb. Should something like a Campag bb from the Nuovo Record era suffice?

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lesterama in reply to @Ste_S

Should do. A 70 SS BB is 114.5mm, with the 5mm offset that was common at the time.

See this pdf for Record BB standards pre C-Record. The pre-1978 (pre-CPSC) 70 SS 120 is 2.5mm shorter.

If your old spindle is unpitted, you could always just replace the cups.

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Ste_S in reply to @lesterama

That Record News is great!

Eyeballed the old spindle, and one side is definitely longer than the other, so 5mm offset it is. The old bb is weird; no maker markings on it, and the bearings are pressed onto the spindle itself. The lockings are shagged, also. So no chance to re-use any of that.

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