jordic1968
Retro Guru
right, wheels on the radar but haven't bought them yet....
I did have a Super Record hub that came with a wheelset (only the front axle was Ti; I assumed the rear axle was replaced with a steel axle or the hub completely replaced with a Record hub) I had decades ago. I think it was dated '74 on the nut. I don't think the previous owner knew it when I bought the wheels, but the axle looked a bit different from the standard Record axle which made me check it with a magnet and it proved to be Ti. Those axles (if not damaged) are rare. All of the hubs I see listed as Super Record are all just Record hubs included as part of a Super Record groupset, or are just loose hubs misidentified as SR. I think some listings are mistakes and others are intentional trying to get a better price; same thing happens with the Record 4 hole front derailleur which always seem to be listed as an SR (or NR) unit. Most folks are not aware that the SR front derailleur had no Ti parts, only the black anodized control arms. I think Campy ran a bit of a scam there by charging substantially more for a derailleur identical to the 3 hole Nuovo Record unit aside from being anodized with a black finish.In all my time in the trade I never, ever saw a true Super Record hub. Pedals, bottom brackets, even seat pins (Super Record pins had lighter alloy saddle cradles than those on Record pins), but never a hub with a titanium axle.
OMAS did a fair range of light alloy substitute bolts for cranks, chain rings and seat pins etc.