Re: [CR]more 5vis chatter

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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:33:37 -0700
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "joel metz, ifbma/sfbma" <magpie@blackbirdsf.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]more 5vis chatter


i too have seen these - basically, they look like the ref:1500 "criterium" crankarms with the teatdrop spindle and allen-key "cotter", but with a square taper.

see:

http://www.blackbirdsf.org/ta/ref1690.html

-joel


> I could not enhance Brett's Anquetil picture enough to prove to my
>satisfaction that those are aluminum TA arms.The likely truth is
>Stronglight Competition steel.The Italians used Magistroni 5vis with
>TA rings through the 50's.On the other hand,the oldest TA aluminum
>5vis I've ever held in my hand had the"old logo"up by the fixing
>bolt,and a deep,rounded flute along the crank face with no black
>label.Do we have any other sightings of these?
> Seth Finkelstein,Santa Cruz,CA
>
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