Thanks!   I have about three boxes of small parts and the one shifter I 
found doesn't have that washer, although I'm sure it's in there somewhere. 
 Other than that, everything is identical to the one posted.  



On Friday, October 21, 2016 at 1:42:14 PM UTC-5, Garth wrote:
>
>
>   Chris, as far as I know 1983 was the(pics below) first year of the ST 
> Power thumb shifters, all said "Suntour Power Thumb Shifter Pat." on the 
> top of the washer.  The top hand screw adjusts the tension. Being a bit 
> stiff of the bike is not an indicator of anything as even brand news are 
> quite stiff.  
>
>
> http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zw7R_DKrWDM/Ua-UV-Pw0nI/AAAAAAAABJg/s7738r2RW0M/s1600/gear+shifters+001.jpg
> http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/401167925619-0-1/s-l1000.jpg
>
>
> On Friday, October 21, 2016 at 1:44:22 PM UTC-4, Chris Lampe 2 wrote:
>>
>> Did Suntour have a thumbshifter in the 83-84 timeframe that doesn't have 
>> the power ratchet or whatever it's called?  I have a set of levers with 
>> "the band" that came off an 83 MTB (that I miss) but I never made the 
>> connection that they might have that mechanism.  
>>
>> They click smoothly in one direction and are a bit stiff in the other 
>> direction.  Does this indicate anything about their condition?  I've been 
>> thinking about pursuing my 26" LHT fantasy and using one of these as a 
>> downtube shifter for the crankset, if these work as downtube shifters.  
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

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