Campagnolo "Record" front deralleur, A short dissertation of

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I have been trying to date a collection of Campagnolo tools.
One of the most visible differences is the background treatment behind the Campagnolo logo.
Your synopsis of the the derailleur has helped quite a bit, as I would think the various finish
(flat, crosshatch and dimpled) are the same throughout the product line.
It is visible on the the logo area of the various designs of the seat tube clamp on the front
derailleur as well.

Thanks for your interesting and insightful work.
rusty

 

[juvela]

I have been trying to date a collection of Campagnolo tools.
One of the most visible differences is the background treatment behind the Campagnolo logo.
Your synopsis of the the derailleur has helped quite a bit, as I would think the various finish
(flat, crosshatch and dimpled) are the same throughout the product line.
It is visible on the the logo area of the various designs of the seat tube clamp on the front
derailleur as well.

Thanks for your interesting and insightful work.
rusty

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thank you for this post

me guess for the three peanut butter spanners shown would be a production order of B, C, A

others are sure to know mo' beddah 😉

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if interested in Campag tool history one thing you may wish to explore would be determination of date of discontinuance for tools which were eliminated

two such examples are the headset pin tool Nr. 772 and the saddle alignment tool Nr. 736

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[Jesper]

I have been trying to date a collection of Campagnolo tools.
One of the most visible differences is the background treatment behind the Campagnolo logo.
Your synopsis of the the derailleur has helped quite a bit, as I would think the various finish
(flat, crosshatch and dimpled) are the same throughout the product line.
It is visible on the the logo area of the various designs of the seat tube clamp on the front
derailleur as well.

Thanks for your interesting and insightful work.
rusty

Thanks Rusty,
Always interesting how ideas expand and overlap. I will now have to see if I have any Campy tools that might provide any more insight.
I would, without any research, agree with @juvela as to the order of production of your wrenches. My Campy tools are either old, or fairly new and due to tool type may not shed much light on this subject. I really appreciate your display of the differences for both aesthetic and reference purposes.

 

[Jesper]

@juvela funny how I overlooked the $2000 Campy headset tool; glad the shipping was free!