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The Eagle was Shimano’s attempt to wrest control of their brand back from Schwinn - at the time the most powerful bicycle manufacturer in the world. The Eagle met all Schwinn’s requirements, particularly the bashguard and the ‘cable saver’ sprung cable clamp, but it was Shimano’s own model.
This, 1971, style is branded more prominently than the earlier styles, with the word Shimano on the outer parallelogram plate. This example is a SS version with a standard length pulley cage.
Despite its horrendous weight (the bashguard is a serious piece of steel) the Shimano Eagle sold in vast quantities.
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Shimano Bicycle Parts - ’72 page 3 - scan 5 of 24
Shimano Bicycle Parts - ’72 page 3 - scan 5 of 24
Service Instruction - Shimano Eagle
Service Instruction - Shimano Eagle
Shimano Bicycle Parts Catalog - 1973 page 106 - scan 29 of 38
Shimano Bicycle Parts Catalog - 1973 page 106 - scan 29 of 38
Shimano Bicycle Parts - 1978 scan 23 of 27
Shimano Bicycle Parts - 1978 scan 23 of 27