TNT Rear Derailleur - Early/Mid 1990's and Ultimate Machine Bottom Bracket ???

[MuchAlohaNui]

Hello,

I am curious if anyone has knowledge and information on these two parts? The Mystery Thread has been dead for five days or so. Of course, this thread can be used for future searching for others too!

Is this a TNT rear derailleur?

 

[MuchAlohaNui]

Of particular interest is the inside of the cups are machined for those two very thin rubber o-rings.

 

[stevet1]

No help but that rear mech is gorgeous.

 

[MuchAlohaNui]

No help but that rear mech is gorgeous.

Hey, thanks anyhow!

 

[philitalia]

Hello,

I am curious if anyone has knowledge and information on these two parts? The Mystery Thread has been dead for five days or so. Of course, this thread can be used for future searching for others too!

Is this a TNT rear derailleur?

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for me these are TNT prototypes rear derailleurs made for bike show , the anodization patchwork is also typical to present availables anodization colors availables . congrats

 

[Mod-Master]

Maybe @Tomato knows.

 

[vtwinvince]

Man is that ever cool.

 

[MuchAlohaNui]

The person I picked this up from states that is late Uncle had a bike shop during the mid 80's throughout the 90's. This derailleur plus a few more were stashed away in a box until the nephew was given 'the old bike parts - maybe you're interested' and this one ended up for sale recently. The dude I bought this from didn't have any more detailed information regarding whether this derailleur I have is a prototype or whatever. Would be cool to find an original advertisement or catalogue to confirm prototype or not. Thanks to those who have chimed in thus far!

 

[joglo]

hi, this derailleur is the best bike part I have every seen

rectangle shapes and colors do remind me at Bauhaus architecture


Unfortunately there is no documentation about TNT derailleurs at all I'm aware.


With regards to the bottom bracket, I do have maybe the same.
It's rather mid nineties. Please find below the page from the brochure (undated)

 

[joglo]

BTW, it seems your derailleur or a similar one was on sales at Classifieds in Germany a few weeks ago.
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/tnt-performance-schaltwerk/2390712424-217-3411
As the offer may disappear soon, just a pic here


On thing I'm curious to understand, while browsing I came across of an earlier offer in Classifieds once more of a TWP chain guide with TISO pulley. So a completely different bike piece from a different manufacturer.
Just color-wise it's so similar:
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s...uer-paul-chris-king-kooka/2377711727-217-6625Again, let me better add pictures instead of just the link:

Blue is missing, but isn't red, green and bronze/golden very close?

Maybe it's just coincidence... and at least it would be a good fit or combination of those pieces.