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• #2
why not just buy them loose? use thick grease to stop them falling everywhere during installation, it's tricky/messy but cheap and just as good/better than caged bearings
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• #5
Cheers for all the help - that last link is the ones (20 balls in each - Nuovo record). I actually took Colm's advice in the end after reading through a lot of forums and got myself some grade 10 3/16 chromed steel ball bearings. Better than cages - and you won't get better than grade 10 until you go ceramic. If anyone is interested in getting bearings i used this site: http://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/Product+Wizard-Balls+and+Rollers/c4747_4748/index.html Just packed out the headset with Marine grease and away i go!
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• #6
Personally, I replace caged bearings with loose: you can fit a couple more.
I also use SimplyBearings: 1st class service!
Really need a set of these bearings if anyone has any.
For my Campagnolo Nuovo Record Strada Headset 1"24tpi - british thread.
Think it's late 60s - 70s but see photos for examples - on the bearing cages it reads "CAMPAGNOLO BREV INTER"
20 ball bearings - size 3/16
Cheers
J
Campagnolo Brev Inter Headset Bearings
Campagnolo Brev Inter Headset Bearings
Campagnolo Italy Brev Headset
Campagnolo Italy Brev Headset