That was my understanding, that it was warranty replacement (there is also the "PAT. 11" rear derailleur too) . Someone else offered the opinion that there were way too many made for it to signify a warranty item.
Of course you come away from this forum with the impression that the Campagnolo Record crank was breaking with the least little provocation!
Chuck "send me your Record cranks" Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
Keith Kessel wrote:
>
> I think that code represented a late run of the Super Record cranks that was
> sent out for warranty replacement.
> Keith Kessel
>
> >From: Mark Bulgier <mark@bulgier.net>
> >To: "'chuckschmidt@earthlink.net'" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> >CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> >Subject: [CR]Campagnolo Timeline question - cranky dating
> >Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 20:52:43 -0700
> >
> >Hey I was just perusing the Campy timeline for the umpteenth time and was
> >reminded of another question I've always wondered about. Quoting from
> >Velo-Retro:
> >
> > Starting in 1973, the crank arms have a code consisting of a
> > diamond (1970's), circle (1980's), square (late Super Record),
> > with a number in the center denoting the last digit of the
> > year of manufacture.
> >
> >So what does it mean when there's an eleven (11) in a square? This is on a
> >grooved arm, so not late Super Record of the smooth non-grooved variety.
> >
> >Mark Bulgier
> >Seattle, Wa
> >USA