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I think that this is an early Falcon SS derailleur, branded up for Columbia. It is slightly interesting in that it is an early example of an American manufacturer branding up a Taiwanese derailleur, rather than a Japanese  or European model (like Schwinn or Raleigh).


It’s plenty rusty.


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  1. Brand: Columbia, manufactured by Falcon

  2. Country: USA, manufactured in Taiwan

  3. Date of introduction: 1980?

  4. Date of this example: unknown

  5. Model no: unknown (hanger plate stamped ‘A04’)

  6. Weight: 301g including hanger plate

  7. Maximum cog: 28 teeth?

  8. Total capacity: 28 teeth?

  9. Pulley centre to centre: 54mm

  10. Index compatibility: friction

  11. Chain width: 3/32”

  12. Logic: top normal

  13. Pivots: two sprung pivots

  14. Material: steel

0093/C

Columbia

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