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whoops
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what are these off of?

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Slightly curved one-piece blocks obviously from centre-pull brakes. What brakes would they be that has intergrated stud into the block with no separate shoe?
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531colin
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Could be any brake where both sides of the arm are curved, but the metal parts look like Dia Compe to me....http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/454594-univega-gran-turismo-i-d.html
....but I think the pads are after-market stuff?
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Lots of cheapo early V brakes and cantilevers used these. There are similarities to Shimano Brat-50's in the attachment of the blocks to the arms.
Check this thread for some idea viewtopic.php?f=5&t=94515&p=872054&hilit=shimano+br+at50#p872054
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Thanks Gents. I'll put them in the froing for gee section section.
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they look a lot like the bolts and curved washers from Dia Compe 981s

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/stronglight/sets/72157606108523956/

except the nuts on the back are different. This means they are from a 981 copy or similar (there are quite a few brakes -including some cheap V brakes- that use a convex front and concave rear, which is what I think these washers are for).

The brake blocks look like shimano ones, eg those supplied with Altus CT91 look a bit like that.

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Hi,
Make of the grey plastic what you will.
Edited Sun 29th - Did'nt bother looking yesterday...................stops the brake shoe mounting post slipping off when adjusting position on the rim, probably holds position too.
Plastic horseshoe and circular wire ring.
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