New-Old-Stock (Retail Boxed) Gipiemme Hubset...36-Hole w/126 mm Spacing

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New-Old-Stock (Retail Boxed) Gipiemme Hubset...36-Hole w/126 mm Spacing
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Product Description:
This offering is for a new-old-stock (and still retail boxed) Gipiemme hubset.  The finish is a lightly polished silver (so not the shiny silver we see on higher-end offerings...but still fairly nice) with Gipiemme labeling printed in black across the center section of each hub. Specifications include the following...
Hole count (front/rear):
36H / 36H
Locknut dimensions (front/rear):
100 mm / 126 mm
Cluster compatibility (rear):
Italian threaded for 5/6/7-speed freewheel (see supplemental note below)
Axle type (front and rear):
hollow type with matching quick release skewers
Weight (front and rear):
580 grams
Other specifications:
We had a few customers specifically ask about the compatibility of vintage Suntour freewheels with these hubsets.  As a result, we threaded a few different Suntour freewheel models on this rear hub and noted no problems.  I should also confirm we threaded a Suntour ultra (narrow) 7-speed freewheel on this rear hub and there was enough space to accommodate this freewheel.  So as we mention above (and discuss in more detail below), the rear hub that is part of this hubset should have enough drive-side spacing to accommodate just about any 5/6/7-speed freewheel.
I should confirm this is an Italian-made hubset, but a best guess is the quality is somewhere between entry-level and middle-of-the-pack.  In other words, this is not a Campagnolo equivalent hubset in terms of it's strength and durability.  It's still bike shop quality, but please do not consider this hubset as a replacement option for a higher-end offering that will be used in a competitive (high stress) environment.  The specs are a difficult find in today's market and the 36 spoke holes make for a stronger wheel (relative to a lower spoke count), but the hubset is still probably best suited for sport/fitness or possibly commuter applications.
As for condition, my few remaining hubsets are retail boxed (but the boxes are showing their age...and are heavily shopworn).  Each hubset is packed tightly in these boxes and the hubs themselves are wrapped in plastic bags (to help preserve their cosmetic condition).  These hubsets are not perfect, as we are seeing some marks/scuffs/scratches in the silver finish, but their overall cosmetic condition is still nice.
A note regarding English vs. Italian threaded rear hubs/freewheels...
We've had a number of customers ask us if an Italian threaded rear hub will accept an English threaded freewheel. The answer is yes, but with one qualification. As most probably already know, English and Italian threads on a rear hub are similar in terms of the pitch or threads per inch (i.e., both have 24 tpi), but the thread angle is different. As a result, you can mount an English threaded freewheel on an Italian threaded rear hub (or the other way around), but the consensus is that you should not switch back and forth. Having said this, most of the freewheels we see on today's market are English threaded, so there are probably not too many opportunities to switch back and forth between an English and Italian threaded freewheel.
We also receive compatibility questions concerning the number sprockets on a freewheel (i.e., 5, 6 or 7-speed freewheel compatibility) relative to available space on a rear hub.  It's been our experience that when dealing with vintage road bike rear hubs, 5-speed or ultra (narrow) spaced 6-speed freewheels will generally mount on rear hubs with 120 mm locknut-to-locknut spacing.  The freewheel options tend to expand when the locknut-to-locknut spacing increases to 126 mm.  In the latter case, we've had good success mounting 5, 6 or 7-speed freewheels.  Another thought hear is freewheels with a narrower footprint (i.e., 5-speed or ultra spaced 6-speed models) will leave larger gaps on rear hubs with 126 mm spacing...so some rear derailleur limit screw adjustments will most likely be necessary to avoid overshifts off the high or low gear (small or tall sprocket).
Lastly, we want to mention the aluminum alloy threading on most rear hubs is generally fragile...meaning that any inadvertent cross threading can present a problem, so this is one of those areas where we are always careful and take a little extra time.
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