GiovanniLiCalsi
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
FOR SALE
EARLY 1960's MAFAC "RACER" CENTER PULL BRAKES AND HAND BRAKE LEVERS.
EXCELLENT CONDITION.
$45.00 shipped in the USA. PayPal payment method.
None of Mafac's competitors, eg. GB, Weinmann and Universal, marketed centre pulls until the late 1950's.
For the rear brake they made an alternative fitting in which the centre bolts fits vertically to the frame. This method was used by many French builders as it gave a neater way of fitting the rear mudguard (without the need for a bridge).
TA made a front bag support that fitted on via the Racer pivot bolts and under the fork crown. Some specialist French builders offered brazed on versions of these brakes using a cut down cantilever boss. This reduced flexing with the top end of the spring acting directly onto the frame instead of the back plate.
In the late 1960's they acquired red plastic bushings and the stamping 'dural forge' was replaced by 'Racer'. I have seen Racers stamped 'dural forge' but with the red plastic bushings. This would seem to be a transitional version (late 60's early 70's) before they moved to stamping them 'Racer'. These were also made in black anodised versions in the 1970's. Final versions of the Racer do not have the model name on the stirrups and are merely stamped 'Mafac'. In the 1970's a longer arm version was introduced, the 'Raid' (reach 60 to 85 mm).
EARLY 1960's MAFAC "RACER" CENTER PULL BRAKES AND HAND BRAKE LEVERS.
EXCELLENT CONDITION.
$45.00 shipped in the USA. PayPal payment method.
None of Mafac's competitors, eg. GB, Weinmann and Universal, marketed centre pulls until the late 1950's.
For the rear brake they made an alternative fitting in which the centre bolts fits vertically to the frame. This method was used by many French builders as it gave a neater way of fitting the rear mudguard (without the need for a bridge).
TA made a front bag support that fitted on via the Racer pivot bolts and under the fork crown. Some specialist French builders offered brazed on versions of these brakes using a cut down cantilever boss. This reduced flexing with the top end of the spring acting directly onto the frame instead of the back plate.
In the late 1960's they acquired red plastic bushings and the stamping 'dural forge' was replaced by 'Racer'. I have seen Racers stamped 'dural forge' but with the red plastic bushings. This would seem to be a transitional version (late 60's early 70's) before they moved to stamping them 'Racer'. These were also made in black anodised versions in the 1970's. Final versions of the Racer do not have the model name on the stirrups and are merely stamped 'Mafac'. In the 1970's a longer arm version was introduced, the 'Raid' (reach 60 to 85 mm).
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