At 09:09 3/4/2001 -0500, Jerry & Liz Moos wrote:
><snip>
>There used to be a lot of the original Stronglight pullers
>around, I think they probably came with the cranks at one time. These
>are smaller and simpler than the VARs, you may still stumble across one
>at a swap meet.
The one I have looks exactly like a TA puller. However, I don't think that the threads are quite the same. Am I wrong? harvey sachs
>Regards,
>
>Jerry Moos
>
>Jeff Widman wrote:
>
> > Speaking of 122 BCD old Stronglight cranks, I have a
> > 1980 Peugeot with these components. Anyways I'm
> > looking for a crank puller that works with the old
> > Stronglights, as well as some chain rings. I'm not
> > particularly concerned on teeth numbers, but rather
> > price. Sheldon Brown has some chainrings, as does
> > Loose Screws, but I don't really want to pay sixty
> > bucks. Can I just flip the rings over? Anyone got some
> > older barely used/unused rings they'll sell?
> > Anyone got a crank puller? Sheldon Brown has the VAR
> > model, but once again, $25?
> > Jeff
> >
> > --- Jerry & Liz Moos <moos@penn.com> wrote:
> > > Steve, "Depose" is the French word for "patented" or
> > > "registered", the
> > > equivalent of the "Brev." on Campy equipment. Most
> > > old Stronglight cotterless
> > > cranks had a 122mm inner circle and an outer circle
> > > that was either 122mm or, on
> > > model 49, the very small outer circle used by TA
> > > Cyclotourist and a host of
> > > others going back to the early part of the 20th
> > > century. The exception was
> > > model 99, which had an 86mm circle for both rings.
> > > BTW, be aware that
> > > Stronglight arms before 1982 had a unique 23.35mm
> > > extractor thread as compared
> > > to the 22mm Campy thread that became the defacto
> > > standard in the 80's. You will
> > > need an extractor made for these (I think Sheldon
> > > still sells them). DO NOT try
> > > to use the TA end of a Park extractor. It is 23mm,
> > > which may look like it will
> > > work, but will probably strip the thread. The PX-10
> > > site has photos of most of
> > > the old Stronglight models - you might find yours
> > > there.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Jerry Moos
> > >
> > > Steve Freides wrote:
> > >
> > > > My long-awaited Meteor arrived earlier today; the
> > > non-drive side crank says
> > > > Stronglight in big letters and "DEPOSE" in smaller
> > > ones. Is that some sort
> > > > of generic term or a reference to the model?
> > > >
> > > > It has thread-on caps and thus, I think, it's
> > > cotterless. The bike is
> > > > vintage approximately 1960 and I'm trying to
> > > determine what's original and
> > > > what's not on it. The bolt circle is one I'm not
> > > familiar with and the
> > > > rings are 52 and 36, with pretty big nuts and
> > > bolts holding the big ring on,
> > > > 13mm nuts, I'm guessing just by eyeballing them.
> > > >
> > > > Any info much appreciated. I'm hoping to finish
> > > putting it together and get
> > > > it out on the road tomorrow or Sunday.
> > > >
> > > > -S-
> > > >
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