Re: [CR] Camp Pedal Question

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From: "Aldo Ross" <swampmtn@siscom.net>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <B67B4C6C.2062%d.kennard@home.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Camp Pedal Question
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 14:03:46 -0500


I've heard Paramount enthusiasts mention that, during a certain time, Schwinn required the parts numbers stamped on Campy pedals. Perhaps the Schwinn discussion group can shed further insight.

Aldo Ross


----- Original Message -----
From: "D. Kennard"
Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: [CR] Camp Pedal Question



>
> I think what Ken says about large batch orders may be true; both of
> my Raleigh Internationals have the Record steel pedals with the
> 1037 <c> stamped into the top of the body, and some SL pedals I pulled
> from a '77 Paramount have some numbers stamped into the inside of the
> cages before anodizing. I also have some 1037 pedals with the plastic
> end caps, AND the loop... so I suspect they went plastic before the loop
> was dropped.
>
> Duane Kennard
>
>
> on 1/5/01 7:55, Donald Dundee at rebour@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >
> > ken
> >
> >
> >> 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