The 1037 <c> markings on Record pedals were, from my understand, large batch orders made exclusively for Raleigh, and I think (Schwinn). I have only seen these markings on Raleigh Professional models that came completely equipped with Campy groups. I may be wrong, though, but that is what I have heard.
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>From: Tom Dalton <tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com>
>To: chuckschmidt@earthlink.net
>CC: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: Re: [CR] Camp Pedal Question
>Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 08:24:28 -0800 (PST)
>
>Chuck,
>The other lister's questions give rise to a few more
>from me...
>The "1037 <c>" markings are not found on all old
>record pedals. Most of the old strap loop equipped
>pedals were not marked that way as far as I can tell.
>I also recall seeing a set of non-loop-equipped
>Records that were marked that way, though they may
>have just had the loops cut off (blury image). It is
>my suspicion that the markings were added when the
>1037A was introduced, though it does seem far-fetched
>that they would do this to distinguish these two very
>distinct models. Question one is: Do you know when
>Campy started and ended the markings on the bodys of
>the 1037 and 1037A? I have an old pair of SL's with
>markings and I would love to know the vintage.
>
>Question two: Did any of the really early SL's have
>the toestrap loop? I've never seen such a pedal, but
>would be very interested to see one, if it exists.
>
>Question three: Did the strap loop get ditched during
>the CPSC changes? I had always assumed that the loop
>constituted an unacceptable risk to life and limb. ;-)
>
>
>Question four: How do you know that his other pedals
>are GS? At (about?) the same time that the loop was
>deleted from the Record, Campy also started using the
>SL plastic caps on the Record pedal. If the two sets
>he has are similar other than the caps and the loop/no
> loop, I'd say the second set is later Record. The
>G.S. really look quite different.
>
>One bit of minituae to supplement our friend's
>learning blitz: Very late Record and SL pedals used
>slightly different axles that have markings only on
>the wrench flats. The flats are a little wider too.
>These are the C-record/Victory spindles. The older
>(pre-1984ish) spindles have markings on the rounded
>section as well as the flats.
>
>
>--- Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Eric Elman wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm on a Campy learning blitz lately.........
> > >
> > > I have two sets of Campagnolo NR pedals, chromed
> > steel cages. One set has
> > > metal dustcaps, toe strap tangs off the outer
> > edges of the cage and the
> > > aluminum body has the model number 1037 stamped in
> > it along with " <C> "
> > > stamped. What does the <C> represent? And, what
> > era are these pedals
> > > from/to. The second set has no tang and no
> > markings with plastic dust
> > > shields; again what era from/to?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Eric Elman
> >
> >
> > The first ones are the original Campagnolo pedal,
> > the Record, first seen
> > at the 1956 TdF. The Cee <C> is for Campagnolo and
> > is one of their reg.
> > trademarks ("C" inside a diamond).
> >
> > The second ones without the strap loop at the edge
> > of the pedal cage and
> > the plastic dust caps are the later Gran Sport, when
> > Gran Sport was a
> > lower price Campagnolo Group, not to be confused
> > with the original 1950s
> > Gran Sport group. These are sometimes stamped with
> > "Gran Sport" on the
> > barrel.
> >
> > See the Campagnolo Timeline at
> > http://www.velo-retro.com
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt
> > South Pasadena, California
> >
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