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SA Dynohubs and matching light sets

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  1. Is it still possible to buy these new or even used. I do have a front
    wheel Dynohub but sadly after sitting in the woods for years it may be
    set up beyond repair. If I do get it going though I would like to find
    matching lights. If I can't though I would like to replace the Dynohub
    as well. Thanks, Lenny Stein

  2. Lenny said:

    Is it still possible to buy these new or even used. I do have a front
    wheel Dynohub but sadly after sitting in the woods for years it may be
    set up beyond repair. If I do get it going though I would like to find
    matching lights. If I can't though I would like to replace the Dynohub
    as well. Thanks, Lenny Stein

    i too have an old dynohub, but its in very good nick. theres a thread
    going on at the moment called dynohub+LED where im trying to solve the
    same problem...

    lance

  3. Lenny said:

    Is it still possible to buy these new or even used. I do have a front
    wheel Dynohub but sadly after sitting in the woods for years it may be
    set up beyond repair. If I do get it going though I would like to find
    matching lights. If I can't though I would like to replace the Dynohub
    as well. Thanks, Lenny Stein

    Do you know about the cautions about disassembly? You _must_
    disassemble it properly, including using a magnet keeper, or you'll
    instantaneously ruin the magnet and thus the hub.

    Regarding matching lights (and for that matter, the entire project):
    What exactly are you trying to accomplish? Are you restoring an antique
    bike, and wanting historic accuracy, or are you looking for practical
    lighting for a modern bike?

    If the latter, you may not want the old SA product. Its power output
    was less than modern generators, maybe equivalent to the little 2 C cell
    handlebar mounted bike lights. If that's good enough for you (i.e.
    riding only in lit city conditions) then fine. But modern hub
    generators (maybe Shimano, maybe Sanyo, maybe Schmidt) would give much
    more light. So would most other modern generators (non-hub style.)

    If you still wanted to use the SA but didn't want a historically
    accurate headlight, you could fit a modern generator headlight with a
    bulb from http://www.reflectalite.com/lightmodel.html#anchor1
    although I personally haven't tried this (yet)

    If you are wanting to restore an old bike for show purposes, etc. and
    want to buy a NOS SA dynohub and headlamp, e-mail me - with address
    changes, as instructed below. I can discuss a possible source or two.

    --
    Frank Krygowski [To reply, remove rodent and vegetable dot com.
    Substitute cc dot ysu dot
    edu]

  4. We have a good used 6V Sturmey-Archer Dynohub for sale on this page:

    http://oldroads.com/fs_p_eng.html

    Vin - Menotomy Vintage Bicycles, Inc.
    http://OldRoads.com

    Quoted message said:

    Is it still possible to buy these new or even used. I do have a front
    wheel Dynohub but sadly after sitting in the woods for years it may be
    set up beyond repair.

  5. Hi Frank
    I can't figure out how to email you. Could you please send me an email
    about the Dynohub information? Thanks, Lenny Stein:
    [email hidden]

    Frank Krygowski <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:
    Lenny said:

    Is it still possible to buy these new or even used. I do have a front
    wheel Dynohub but sadly after sitting in the woods for years it may be
    set up beyond repair. If I do get it going though I would like to find
    matching lights. If I can't though I would like to replace the Dynohub
    as well. Thanks, Lenny Stein

    Do you know about the cautions about disassembly? You _must_
    disassemble it properly, including using a magnet keeper, or you'll
    instantaneously ruin the magnet and thus the hub.

    Regarding matching lights (and for that matter, the entire project):
    What exactly are you trying to accomplish? Are you restoring an antique
    bike, and wanting historic accuracy, or are you looking for practical
    lighting for a modern bike?

    If the latter, you may not want the old SA product. Its power output
    was less than modern generators, maybe equivalent to the little 2 C cell
    handlebar mounted bike lights. If that's good enough for you (i.e.
    riding only in lit city conditions) then fine. But modern hub
    generators (maybe Shimano, maybe Sanyo, maybe Schmidt) would give much
    more light. So would most other modern generators (non-hub style.)

    If you still wanted to use the SA but didn't want a historically
    accurate headlight, you could fit a modern generator headlight with a
    bulb from http://www.reflectalite.com/lightmodel.html#anchor1
    although I personally haven't tried this (yet)

    If you are wanting to restore an old bike for show purposes, etc. and
    want to buy a NOS SA dynohub and headlamp, e-mail me - with address
    changes, as instructed below. I can discuss a possible source or two.

  6. Neither web address works. Do you have another? Thanks, Lenny Stein:
    or email me directly at [email hidden]

    [email hidden] (Menotomy) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    We have a good used 6V Sturmey-Archer Dynohub for sale on this page:

    http://oldroads.com/fs_p_eng.html

    Vin - Menotomy Vintage Bicycles, Inc.
    http://OldRoads.com

    Quoted message said:

    Is it still possible to buy these new or even used. I do have a front
    wheel Dynohub but sadly after sitting in the woods for years it may be
    set up beyond repair.

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