Marcarl Posted November 2, 2013 Share #1 Posted November 2, 2013 My mother-in-law had a folding bike, an Amica which she donated to one of my daughters, but in the process it made a stop in my shop to make sure it works good. It's a folding type with a three speed rear hub. What I need is the shifter part for the handle bar. It's a Torpedo Dreigang. The shifter is red. Seems that they may be a bit hard to find. Anybody want to part with theirs? I know you all have one,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peder_y2k Posted November 2, 2013 Share #2 Posted November 2, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/TORPEDO-DREIGANG-SACHS-THUMB-BIKE-SHIFTER-VINTAGE-NOS-/121119371686 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted November 2, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/TORPEDO-DREIGANG-SACHS-THUMB-BIKE-SHIFTER-VINTAGE-NOS-/121119371686 Thanks, I already seen that one, that would cost me around $100 by the time it's all said and done,,,, nope, bike is only worth about $50, maybe, so now she would run the risk of somebody stealing it to get their hands on the shifter,, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peder_y2k Posted November 2, 2013 Share #4 Posted November 2, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sturmey-Archer-S3s-3Spd-Classic-Trigger-Shifter-/380753726826?pt=US_Shifters&hash=item58a6b0cd6a How 'bout a substitute? -Pete, in Tacoma WA USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted November 2, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sturmey-Archer-S3s-3Spd-Classic-Trigger-Shifter-/380753726826?pt=US_Shifters&hash=item58a6b0cd6a How 'bout a substitute? -Pete, in Tacoma WA USA Had thought about that as well, but waiting to see if that one would work. It needs to have the right setting for the gearing to work. Thanks for the effort, I'm hoping somebody has the needed info as to whether these are compatible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted November 2, 2013 Share #6 Posted November 2, 2013 Post a picture of the shifter. If I don't have something kicking around my garage, Cody just might, he is always playing around with that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted November 2, 2013 http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3561856/tnails/1067049263926_torpedo_shift.jpg Does this help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peder_y2k Posted November 2, 2013 Share #8 Posted November 2, 2013 What's wrong with it? I'd be tempted to remove the rivets and take it apart and fix it, then reassemble with mushroom head stainless allen bolts (available at my local ACE Hdwe). -Pete, in Tacoma WA USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Myers Posted November 2, 2013 Share #9 Posted November 2, 2013 What's wrong with it? I'd be tempted to remove the rivets and take it apart and fix it, then reassemble with mushroom head stainless allen bolts (available at my local ACE Hdwe). -Pete, in Tacoma WA USA absolutely!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted November 3, 2013 Share #10 Posted November 3, 2013 http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3561856/tnails/1067049263926_torpedo_shift.jpg Does this help? Believe it or not I might actually have one like that I will have to dig a little but if I find it its yours. At one time all three speed bikes came with those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted November 4, 2013 What's wrong with it? I'd be tempted to remove the rivets and take it apart and fix it, then reassemble with mushroom head stainless allen bolts (available at my local ACE Hdwe). -Pete, in Tacoma WA USA Would, have done that,,, but,,,, it's not there to do it to,, so I have to find another to practise on,,, but thanks for the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted November 4, 2013 Believe it or not I might actually have one like that I will have to dig a little but if I find it its yours. At one time all three speed bikes came with those. Waiting with baited breath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted November 4, 2013 Share #13 Posted November 4, 2013 Waiting with baited breath! Better eat more beef and pork then,..... skip the fish......mabbe Clorets? Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted November 4, 2013 Share #14 Posted November 4, 2013 Waiting with baited breath!...and furred brow??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syscrusher Posted November 5, 2013 Share #15 Posted November 5, 2013 If you have a local bicycle shop that's been in operation for awhile they ought to have some like it. I don't think indexing was an issue with those you just use it to pull a cable that moves your gearing in an internal hub. You pull, it shifts, you're good. Use the Sea Foam Deep Creep to loosen it up inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share #16 Posted November 5, 2013 If you have a local bicycle shop that's been in operation for awhile they ought to have some like it. I don't think indexing was an issue with those you just use it to pull a cable that moves your gearing in an internal hub. You pull, it shifts, you're good. Use the Sea Foam Deep Creep to loosen it up inside. We do have a bike shop here, and the owner is as old as the hills and has been there forever, and seems to know the problem quite well. Two things: he says that the indexing may be the same and maybe not, and,,,, they had a flood a couple of years ago and so threw out all that stuff because they never used it. I can go to other bike shops, and plan to do just that,, once I hear back from Saddlebum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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