DISRAELI GEARS
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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•Date of introduction: 1980?
•Date of this example: unknown
•Model no: unknown (hanger plate stamped ‘A04’)
•Weight: 301g including hanger plate
•Maximum cog: 28 teeth?
•Total capacity: 28 teeth?
•Pulley centre to centre: 54mm
•Index compatibility: friction
•Chain width: 3/32”
•Logic: top normal
•Pivots: two sprung pivots
•Material: steel
0093/C
Columbia