Vintage Components - Simplex shift levers

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Also: Exploded views of Simplex retrofriction shifters

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Simplex Prestige clamp-on downtube shift levers, 6th version (?). Used, $50.00

Part# SL-160

• This lever was produced from 1973 until 1979
• This differs from the earlier, 5th version by having adjusting barrels rather than fixed housing stops.
• These levers may have been affixed to a higher level band because it has a sunburst "S" rather than the winged "S". Or it might simply be a very early production of this lever with a band from the earlier version. The 5th version did have a sunburst clamp. The band looks to be in better condition than the other steel parts.
• Levers are made of Delrin

Note these levers have a Sunburst Simplex logo.

And the back side

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Simplex Criterium clamp-on down-tube shift levers. Used

With the levers removed from the clamps, an indexable lever set can be mounted on these clamps.

We have two slightly different versions of this 1970s lever: #2 | #3

Simplex Criterium clamp-on down-tube shift levers #2. Used, $50.00

Note, this shifter has the Simplex winged logo

Here are the shifter from behind.

A useful, but not common view.

We've removed one lever so you can see the shape of the boss if you want to use a different, possibly indexed, shift lever.

Simplex Criterium clamp-on down-tube shift levers #3. Used, $50.00

These levers have screws rather than wing-nuts to tighten the friction plates.

Front view

From behind

These look to be an earlier set.

We've removed one lever so you can see the shape of the boss if you want to use a different, possibly indexed, shift lever.

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Simplex SJ First Type clamp-on friction downtube shift levers. Used, $50.00

Part# SL-280

• Produced 1979-1983

In nice condition

And from the back. Just as nice.

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Simplex SJ First Type braze-on friction downtube shift levers. Used

• Produced 1979-1983

We have three sets: #1 | #2 | #3

Simplex SJ First Type braze-on friction downtube shift levers #1. Used, $50.00

Simplex SJ First Type braze-on friction downtube shift levers #2, with cables. Used, $35.00

The shifters

One of the levers with the cables.

The levers turned around.

Simplex SJ First Type braze-on friction downtube shift levers #3. Used, $25.00

The set

The other sides of the levers

Side view

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Simplex SJ 2nd Type clamp-on friction downtube shift levers. Used, $50.00

Part# SL-281

• Simplex part# SJ 6311
• Produced 1984-1990
• While looking much like Simplex's later retrofriction levers, these are simple friction levers. They were paired with the SX and SJA Simplex derailleurs.

Picture from an old Simplex catalogue

And here's our set.

And from the back

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Simplex 7-speed downtube indexed shifters. New, $30.00/set

Part# 75307

• We have three sets in stock.

Top view

Here are the levers flipped over.

Side view

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Here are a couple of diagrams showing exploded views of Simplex retrofriction shifters.

By far the best-ever non-index shift levers.

Here's another drawing

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