Reddit reviews Cane Creek 144.7 Hoods Non-Aero Gum
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Brake System Color: Tan, Brake Usage F/R: Front/Rear Set
Those are DiaCompe levers -- so just some DiaCompe brake hoods: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AO7N56/ref=twister_B003UWCTIG?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
To replace you're going to need to pull off the brake cables and housing as well. May as well replace them at the same time along with the bar wrap. And put on a rear brake while you're at it...those old sidepulls are hardly the strongest and a pair of brakes is cool now.
The hoods in your first link won't work with these levers. They'll work with Dia Compe Gran Compe, Campagnolo, and Suntour's non-aero levers, but not with the ones in the OP's picture. OP's levers would take these hoods.
Shimano 600 brake hoods are like $40+ which i won't drop.
I tried https://www.amazon.com/Cane-Creek-144-7-Hoods-Non-Aero/dp/B000AO7N56/ which some people said worked on shimano 600 levers, but had to cut a lot of material, didn't fit well, and tore when i had to stretch em a bit.
Fyi, you can buy replacement hoods that'll fit those levers. The bottom of the hood interferes a little with braking, but that's fixable by making a 3/4 inch cut along the bottom where the brake lever pushes in. Cane Creek 144.7 Hoods Non-Aero Gum https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AO7N56/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_8WpLzbQ3VZK4B
Cane Creek makes them now
$9 a pair.
Yeah. You got a great deal.
You'll get used to the downtube shifters.
It seems like a small thing, but putting on some dia compe non-aero hoods will make it viable to ride on the hoods, which is a big difference on a bike like that. http://www.amazon.com/Cane-Creek-144-7-Hoods-Non-Aero/dp/B000AO7N56/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410525782&sr=8-1&keywords=dia-compe+non+aero
and some bar tape would go a long way.