6 speed indexed -v- 6 speed non-indexed

[Gattonero]

Hi,
I'm looking for a 6 speed freewheel block for use with vintage Campagnolo friction bar end levers.. What are the difficulties I may find if I use an indexed block?

None.

With friction levers you can use any mech and any block, just about.
Possible problems are that the lever might not pull enough cable for a wider 8/9/10/11 block, so you could lose top or bottom, or that with 10/11 you would change too many sprockets until you had re-educated your fingers. If you are swapping 6 for indexed 6, there won't be any problem.

I think this sums it up.
Friction shifters are a simple components that won't give problems, no need to elaborate any further, just match the right chain (a Sram PC10 should do fine)

[1942alexander]

Thanks, Brucey. It is a 126mm rear end. Must remember the bit about reversing the sprockets.
Regards... Alex

[Brucey]

if you wanted to try a 7s for next-to-no money this looks interesting;

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/freewheels/unbranded-screw-on-7-speed-freewheel-1428t/

I would expect it to need reshimming out of the box but it is pleasingly anonymous (so at a glance could pass for any number of vintage freewheels if that matters to you). It looks like a straight copy of a Sun Tour 'Perfect'; not the slickest shifting I expect, but nonetheless I am quite tempted to buy some of these because if the sprockets are the same fitting that would be very useful. 14-16-18-20-22-24-28.

But anyway at £5.99 you can't go wrong...?

cheers

[Gattonero]

if you wanted to try a 7s for next-to-no money this looks interesting;

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/freewheels/unbranded-screw-on-7-speed-freewheel-1428t/

I would expect it to need reshimming out of the box but it is pleasingly anonymous (so at a glance could pass for any number of vintage freewheels if that matters to you). It looks like a straight copy of a Sun Tour 'Perfect'; not the slickest shifting I expect, but nonetheless I am quite tempted to buy some of these because if the sprockets are the same fitting that would be very useful. 14-16-18-20-22-24-28.

But anyway at £5.99 you can't go wrong...?

cheers

would be interesting to see the back.
The top looks like screw-on last sprocket, and if the others have the same ID and prongs fitting it's bingo