Re: [CR]Old campi crank?

(Example: Framebuilders:Pino Morroni)

Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 13:16:37 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Old campi crank?
References: <bb.f87118f.285771b2@aol.com>


Wornoutguy@aol.com wrote:
>
> Steel crank chromed with a standard BB press fit not cottered, no marking on
> the back -- has an engraved Campagnolo shield on the front -- 3 arm with 2
> aluminum chainrings the largest bolts to the three arm with a 104mm as close
> as I can measure and the smaller is riveted onto the outer, Can anyone
> identify this for me. Thanks Sam D.

Here's the pertinent info from the Campagnolo Timeline at http://www.velo-retro.com:

1971 -- Catalog #16 Supplement is printed in November for the year-end trade shows. The Superleggero pedals with black anodized aluminum cages, Superleggero seat post (no flutting, thinner wall, aluminum support cradle, drilled pivot, originally with engraved graduated scale), and plastic Superleggeri pumphead are introduced. The patented toothed washer (rondella dentata) is introduced for the Record sidepull brakes, along with the steel Gran Turismo rear derailleur, Velox low-cost derailleur, Elefante control lever, and the steel three-pin Sport cotterless crankset. The allen seatbinder bolt is introduced. 1973 -- The last year the Record rear derailleur is available. 1974 -- Catalog #17 is printed for the Paris and Milan year-end trade shows. The Super Record Road and Track groups are introduced with a titanium axle for the bottom bracket, titanium spindles for the hubs (dropped soon after introduction) and pedals, rear derailleur with black anodizing and titanium bolts, chainrings with cutaway inner support, alloy headset, brake levers with holes, and fluted two-bolt seat post are introduced. The Rally rear derailleur, Nuovo Gran Sport group (alloy 3-pin crankset and Nuovo Gran Sport low-cost derailleur), and Cavaturaccioli (corkscrew) are introduced.

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, California