DISRAELI GEARS
The Shimano Lark is a Skylark with the cable clamp bolt mounted on a sprung ‘cable saver’ arm. I have always liked this feature as it gives a pleasant supple feel to the gear change.
I think this example is the fourth version of the Shimano Lark in its SS guise. For this fourth generation Shimano redesigned the pulley cage plates and stop, and reduced the depth of the parallelogram plates.
The SS version has the classic embossed outer parallelogram plate with that zany 1970’s typeface. This example has particularly unusual and alluring chromed caps over its main pivots - nice.
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Shimano Bicycle Parts - ’72 page 3 - scan 5 of 24
Shimano Bicycle Parts - ’72 page 3 - scan 5 of 24
Shimano - Instruction Sheet Rear Derailleur Lark SS STO
Shimano - Instruction Sheet Rear Derailleur Lark SS STO
Shimano Bicycle Parts Catalog - 1973 page 102 - scan 25 of 38
Shimano Bicycle Parts Catalog - 1973 page 102 - scan 25 of 38
Shimano Bicycle Parts - ’74 page 9 - scan 11 of 32
Shimano Bicycle Parts - ’74 page 9 - scan 11 of 32
JBM - Japan’s Top Bicycle Parts Makers page 19, scan 20 of 24
JBM - Japan’s Top Bicycle Parts Makers page 19, scan 20 of 24
Shimano Bicycle Parts - 1978 scan 18 of 27
Shimano Bicycle Parts - 1978 scan 18 of 27
New Cycling 05/1981 - '81 Derailleur Collection page 49 - scan 32 of 134
New Cycling 05/1981 - '81 Derailleur Collection page 49 - scan 32 of 134