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New 1963 1/2 Sting-Ray

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The RB-2 coaster brake (single red band) and the 2 speed Overdrive (three blue bands) used on the early Stingrays.

Brake arm information stampings and brake arm clips.
My two ‘63 Stingrays have the same Bendix stamp on the brake arm.
My 64-66 Stingrays have a different stamped information on their arms.

The first design brake arm “clip” (BB-11) was used on the 63, 64 and first half of 1965, including the Overdrive shown on my Black CA.
This clip had a rounded front tab and a long rear tab with extra holes.

The second design clip had a straight front tab with a short rear tab and was typically stamped B 2 on the front.
I have seen other stamps such as B 10 etc.
The earliest second design clip I have is on my Lime HA with Overdrive.

All my Blue Band Overdrive brake arms have no stampings on the backside.

The last clip I show is another design that is used with the very late ‘71 through ‘73 disc brake on the Krate.
This clip is similar to the very first design as shown on my ‘73 Sunset Orange Krate.

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@60sstuff, Ok, where does this brake arm fit in, put it on my 64 yrs ago so don't remember where it came from, 36 center stamped with early 63 style script but RB2 in front and looks like a 64 style dust cap, early 64?, between your 63 & 64-66 arms?, just noticed it on your literature maybe dated 3-64?
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@60sstuff, Ok, where does this brake arm fit in, put it on my 64 yrs ago so don't remember where it came from, 36 center stamped with early 63 style script but RB2 in front and looks like a 64 style dust cap, early 64?, between your 63 & 64-66 arms?, just noticed it on your literature maybe dated 3-64?View attachment 1615701


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mrg,

I’d say your guess of that Bendix Brake arm might be after ‘63, but I’ve never seen that particular style before.

As we know in this bicycle hobby, there are many questions as to why?

Chris.
 
Ya, Sense it’s in that ad and on a 36 spoke wheel I was placing it early 64, to bad I don’t know what bike it came off.
 
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