In a message dated 3/18/2002 11:50:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, heine@mindspring.com writes:
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Have seen them on a few French bikes. Very modern in that they don't use ball bearings, but bronze sleeves. Which also saved weight. >>
I am pretty sure pedals such as those were marketed as "JPR" brand which is Routens family business back in the 1970s. Not as old as referred to by the eBay seller. I remembering seeing ads in French consumer mags offering those, as well as Ron Kitching briefly importing them into the UK.
Dale Brown
Greensboro, North Carolina