"Art Harris" wrote in news:1153484089.115931.111950
@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

john wrote:
Is your purpose to totally restore it to new condition?
If not, you can use a newer & probably superior derailleur for less
money.


I agree in principle, but a modern derailleur might have to be modified
slightly to work with his wide chain. It looks like he's got a 7-speed
system. Also, if his shifters are friction rather than indexed, his
choice of derailleur would be greater (Shimano, Sun Tour, etc. as well
as Campy).


FWIW, when I went Triple, I replaced my mid-'80s Sachs-Huret New Success
rear with a long cage 9-speed Veloce. Worked fine with a Suntour New Winner
Ultra-7 and a SRAM PC58 chain, with Rivendell Silver bar-ends.

I've since gone indexed and am running all-Veloce.