Old Campagnolo Tool

[keithglos]

The original allen key/box spanner was L shaped. Sold hundreds of these in the 50's. The T shape was a notable improvement.
Not many metric tools about then, so this did everything on the Campagnolo gears of the time.

 

[keithglos]

From the 1985 catalogue:

Nice tool to have but not essential, IMO.

I thought the 1950s seatpins came in 2 version; the one for normal rails and the one for extra narrow rails (closer together).

They did, the narrow wires allowed more forward adjustment.

 

[kenh]

Seat Pins

The 1044 pin was for saddles with rails 36mm apart over a 60mm length, the 1045 was for saddles with rails 20mm apart over a 120mm length - according to the 1958 catalogue.

 

[Citoyen du monde]

I tend to work on the rear bolt anyway but what about the front one? This does need to be adjusted especially if fitting a new saddle or on a new bike. Is the spanner that both you and Fiks mention able to reach from the rear and over the top of the rear bolt?

I always set the front bolt at teh right height and then tighten down the rear. My spanner does let me reach the front bolt without any difficulty.

 

[kenh]

"Nice tool to have but not essential, IMO"

Absolutely true. But I remember when the Campag seat pins first came out (I was 13 in 195 thinking how nice they were - but definitely a luxury item since all saddles came as standard with a mounting bracket for a tubular pin.