[CR]RE: TA Track Crank - Bike Nerd type question

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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:20:32 -0700
From: "Sean Flores" <seaneee175@gmail.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Thread-Topic: TA Track Crank - Bike Nerd type question
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Subject: [CR]RE: TA Track Crank - Bike Nerd type question

Or maybe just another thing to hunt for....

The catalog posted by John was someone different than the one I had. The first few pages were dedicated to Tevano. The following sections to TA with each spread lending itself to a different niche. I.E, track, racing, touring, etc...

Sean Flores San Francisco, CA

on 10/21/07 5:18 PM, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org at classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org wrote:
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> I think if I read it correctly, there seems to be a typo when they list
> track chainwheels.
> It's printed 1/2 x 3/32 and then 1" x 1/8" ????
> A new size and ultra rarity.
> Bound to make millionaires!! Amiracle, Off to the Antique road show!!
> Ted Ernst
> Palos Verdes Estates
> CA USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
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>> Sean Flores wrote:
>>
>>> I think the answer was pretty much covered, but just to add...
>>>
>>> I recently got a hold of a an old TA/Tevano catalogue. It does have a
>>> page
>>> titled "Pista" and somewhat 'deceivingly' lists crank arms for both Pro 3
>>> and Pro 5 crankarms, along with the "3" stamped chainwheels, "pista"
>>> chainring bolts and a BB.
>>
>> I have an early 80s TA catalog here:
>>
>> http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/catalogs/ta.pdf
>>
>> --
>>
>> -John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
>> Appleton WI USA